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Magnolia grandiflora / Prunus caroliniana - Carpinus caroliniana / Arundinaria gigantea Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Magnolia grandiflora / Prunus caroliniana - Carpinus caroliniana / Arundinaria gigantea Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This is a mostly evergreen-dominated hardwood forest found along the periphery of the West Gulf Coastal Plain of eastern Texas. It is only known from a very limited area near the western distributional limits of several tree species including Fagus grandifolia on unusually rich soils. The canopy is dominated by Magnolia grandiflora, with lesser amounts of Quercus nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Quercus pagoda present. Midstory trees are prevalent, with Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana and Ostrya virginiana being most important, and possibly indicative of the rich, high pH soils. A relatively sparse shrub stratum is present, but no species in this stratum are diagnostic of this type. A sparse herbaceous stratum is also present amidst dense hardwood leaf litter. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.26526.MAGNOLIAGRANDIF
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 20-May-2002 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Southern Magnolia / Carolina Laurel Cherry - Ironwood / Giant Cane Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688666 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL008577
  Scientific: Magnolia grandiflora / Prunus caroliniana - Carpinus caroliniana / Arundinaria gigantea Forest
  Common: Texas Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Southern Magnolia Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Magnolia grandiflora / Prunus caroliniana - Carpinus caroliniana / Arundinaria gigantea Forest