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Taxodium distichum - Populus heterophylla Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Taxodium distichum - Populus heterophylla Forest
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Description: This bald-cypress - swamp cottonwood forest is reported from the east-central United States, in southern Indiana. Water levels fluctuate considerably. Typically water is present in winter through mid-summer, with a complete dry down in fall; however, standing water may be present throughout the year. The deepest part of the swamp is probably over 1 m deep, with less than 0.5 m being the probable norm. Mature <i>Taxodium distichum</i> and <i>Populus heterophylla</i> dominate the canopy of this type. <i>Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua</i>, and <i>Quercus palustris</i> are important on the borders in more shallow water. Within the swamp <i>Cephalanthus occidentalis</i> forms a subcanopy, along with an occasional <i>Rosa palustris</i> shrub. On floating logs and bases of trees, <i>Bidens discoidea</i> and <i>Triadenum walteri</i> occur. Floating in the water are species of <i>Lemna, Spirodela</i>, and <i>Wolffia</i>. Emergent aquatics include <i>Glyceria septentrionalis, Hottonia inflata, Sium suave</i>, and <i>Ranunculus flabellaris</i>. Herbaceous and vine components of shallow borders include <i>Saururus cernuus, Onoclea sensibilis</i>, and occasionally <i>Vitis palmata</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36754.CEGL005201
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Scientific: Taxodium distichum - Populus heterophylla Forest
  Code: CEGL005201
  Translated: Bald-cypress - Swamp Cottonwood Forest
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