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Quercus laurifolia - (Quercus nigra, Nyssa biflora) / Diospyros virginiana Forest | Bridges, E. L. 1988. A prelimina...
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Name: Quercus laurifolia - (Quercus nigra, Nyssa biflora) / Diospyros virginiana Forest
Reference: Bridges, E. L. 1988. A prelimina...
Description: This West Gulf Coastal Plain community occurs as isolated circular depressions of less than an acre to several acres in size, locally called "baygols." The closed canopy is typically dominated by <i>Quercus laurifolia</i>, with lesser amounts of <i>Quercus nigra</i> and <i>Nyssa biflora</i>. The typical understory contains <i>Diospyros virginiana</i> and <i>Crataegus</i> spp. The herb stratum is poorly developed. This community occurs on the Intermediate Pleistocene Terraces (Bentley and Montgomery) in a pine flatwoods landscape. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36455.CEGL007871
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]
Names:   Common: West Gulf Coastal Plain Upland Depression Baygol Swamp
  Translated: Laurel Oak - (Water Oak, Swamp Tupelo) / Common Persimmon Forest
  Scientific: Quercus laurifolia - (Quercus nigra, Nyssa biflora) / Diospyros virginiana Forest
  Code: CEGL007871
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689861 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo