Name:
Quercus virginiana - Celtis laevigata Forest Alliance
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
Forests of coastal salt domes and cheniers dominated by Quercus virginiana and Celtis laevigata, sometimes with a substantial component of other species in the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes. In one chenier type, the generally closed canopy is from 6-15 m tall and includes Quercus virginiana, Celtis laevigata, Gleditsia triacanthos, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, and Ulmus americana. The subcanopy contains Crataegus viridis, Quercus nigra, Ilex decidua, and canopy species. The open to dense shrub layer has Sabal minor, Diospyros virginiana, Ampelopsis arborea, Toxicodendron radicans, Vitis mustangensis, Campsis radicans, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. Herbs may include Oplismenus hirtellus and Tillandsia usneoides. Soils are silty clay loam soils, sometimes with a substantial shell hash component. Forests of Louisiana salt domes have a canopy dominated by Quercus virginiana, Magnolia grandiflora, Quercus pagoda, Ulmus americana, Celtis laevigata, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus nigra, and Carya glabra. The sparse shrub layer contains Sabal minor, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, and the alien Parathesis crenulata (= Ardisia crenulata).
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22875.QUERCUSVIRGINIA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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