Name:
Quercus alba - Carya glabra - Carya alba / Aesculus pavia Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This type is a nutrient-rich, calcareous to subcalcareous, mesic Coastal Plain forest found east of the Mississippi River, extending to the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Stands are typically dominated by <i>Quercus alba</i> and<i> Carya</i> spp. <i>Aesculus pavia</i> is characteristically present in the understory and shrub layer. Some other canopy components include <i>Quercus nigra, Carya cordiformis</i> (in more mesic examples), <i>Carya pallida</i> (in drier ones), <i>Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i>. The subcanopy may contain <i>Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Cornus florida, Nyssa sylvatica, Morus rubra, Celtis occidentalis, Ostrya virginiana, Acer rubrum, Diospyros virginiana, Prunus serotina, Ulmus alata</i>, and/or <i>Quercus velutina</i>. <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> may be present in any of the woody strata but will not be dominant or codominant. Typical vines include <i>Vitis rotundifolia, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Cocculus carolinus, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax glauca, Berchemia scandens</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>. More information is needed on the detailed range, environment, and floristics of this association.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35398.CEGL007225
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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