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Quercus (alba, coccinea, falcata, velutina) / Kalmia latifolia Temporarily Flooded Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus (alba, coccinea, falcata, velutina) / Kalmia latifolia Temporarily Flooded Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This community consists of deciduous forests on terraces 1-3 m (3-10 feet) above the banks of medium-sized, high-energy rivers in the Cumberlands and Ridge and Valley regions of Alabama and possibly Tennessee. These forests are unusual in that they are flooded yearly, yet they retain a canopy dominated by oaks more common on drier slopes. Any combination of <i>Quercus alba, Quercus falcata, Quercus coccinea</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i> dominates along with more traditional bottomland tree species such as <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i> and <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i>. The shrub layer has at least 30% cover and tends to be dominated by <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> with other shrubs such as <i>Calycanthus floridus, Corylus cornuta, Hamamelis virginiana, Viburnum</i> spp., and others. The herbaceous stratum is sparse to moderate and contains <i>Chasmanthium sessiliflorum</i> (at least 10% cover). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34928.CEGL004098
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Common: Southern Cumberland High-Energy River Oak Terrace Forest
  Translated: (White Oak, Scarlet Oak, Southern Red Oak, Black Oak) / Mountain Laurel Temporarily Flooded Forest
  Scientific: Quercus (alba, coccinea, falcata, velutina) / Kalmia latifolia Temporarily Flooded Forest
  Code: CEGL004098