Name:
Liquidambar styraciflua - Quercus (phellos, nigra, alba) / Carpinus caroliniana Forest
Reference:
Matthews, E. R., R. K. Peet, and...
Description:
These forests occur along medium, and possibly large, Piedmont rivers, on floodplains or terraces that are elevated several meters above the river. They occur on sites that are higher above the river, less frequently flooded, and better drained than other floodplain communities. They are dominated primarily by bottomland hardwood species, but usually have a significant component of upland species present as well. <i>Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus phellos, Quercus michauxii, Quercus nigra, Quercus pagoda</i>, and <i>Acer </i><i>barbatum </i>predominate, but <i>Quercus alba, Carya ovata, Carya cordiformis, Carya alba, Quercus shumardii, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> are also fairly common. Occasionally, species shared with levee forests, such as <i>Platanus occidentalis</i> or <i>Celtis laevigata</i>, may be present. <i>Carpinus caroliniana</i> is the most abundant understory tree. Other high constancy understory species include <i>Ilex opaca, Ulmus alata, Acer barbatum, Juniperus virginiana</i>, and <i>Asimina triloba</i>. <i>Ilex decidua</i> is the most constant native shrub, but invasive exotic <i>Ligustrum sinense</i> is also usually present. Other common shrubs include <i>Lindera benzoin, Aesculus sylvatica</i>, and <i>Asimina triloba</i>. Frequent herbaceous species include <i>Chasmanthium latifolium, Mitchella repens, Polystichum acrostichoides</i>, and <i>Verbesina alternifolia</i>. <i>Microstegium vimineum</i> (exotic) also occurs with high frequency. Other herbs include both species typical of floodplains, such as <i>Boehmeria cylindrica, Carex debilis, Carex grayi</i>, and <i>Carex intumescens</i>, as well as more typical upland species such as <i>Dichanthelium commutatum</i> and <i>Danthonia spicata</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.37544.CEGL007006
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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- status: accepted
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This Community's Level:
association
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 This Community's Children:
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Names:
Common: Piedmont High Bottomland Forest
Translated: Sweetgum - (Willow Oak, Water Oak, White Oak) / American Hornbeam Forest
Scientific: Liquidambar styraciflua - Quercus (phellos, nigra, alba) / Carpinus caroliniana Forest
Code: CEGL007006
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.859986
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