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Quercus lyrata - Carya aquatica Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus lyrata - Carya aquatica Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This bottomland forest ranges from the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain west to the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. The canopy is typically dominated by Quercus lyrata and Carya aquatica. It is distinguished from other Quercus lyrata forests of the Gulf region by the absence of Quercus texana. Stands that lack Quercus texana and have either significant amounts of Carya aquatica are covered here [see Similar Associations). Other canopy associates may include Gleditsia aquatica, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum var. drummondii, Taxodium distichum, Populus deltoides, and Diospyros virginiana. Shrubs include Planera aquatica, Cornus foemina (= Cornus stricta), and Cephalanthus occidentalis. Subcanopy, shrub, herbaceous, and vine density and diversity are directly affected by the timing, duration, and depth of seasonal flooding. Herbaceous growth and diversity will be limited in areas of consistently longer hydroperiod. More detailed information is needed on the floristics and environment of this association. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.27998.QUERCUSLYRATACA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Jul-1994 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Overcup Oak - Water Hickory Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689019 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Quercus lyrata - Carya aquatica Forest
  Code: CEGL007397
  Common: Overcup Oak - Water Hickory Bottomland Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus lyrata - Carya aquatica Forest