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Acer rubrum - Nyssa biflora - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus sp.) Maritime Swamp Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Acer rubrum - Nyssa biflora - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus sp.) Maritime Swamp Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: These are forested basin swamps of dune swales on barrier islands of North Carolina, Georgia, and possibly other mid-Atlantic coastal states. Stands are dominated by <i>Acer rubrum, Nyssa biflora</i>, or sometimes <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> or <i>Fraxinus</i> sp. Lower vegetational strata are variable but generally fairly low in diversity, consisting of characteristic wetland species tolerant of sheltered maritime conditions and long hydroperiods. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34949.CEGL004082
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
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Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.731101 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Red Maple - Tupelo Maritime Swamp Forest
  Translated: Red Maple - Swamp Tupelo - (Sweetgum, Ash species) Maritime Swamp Forest
  Scientific: Acer rubrum - Nyssa biflora - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus sp.) Maritime Swamp Forest
  Code: CEGL004082