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Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) - Carya aquatica / Planera aquatica Floodplain Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) - Carya aquatica / Planera aquatica Floodplain Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This hydric, permanently flooded forest community occurs in the channels and on the low banks of small to medium-sized rivers with swift currents (not a swamp) on the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain of southern Arkansas. The low banks flood frequently, deeply (2.4+ m [8+ feet]), and remain inundated with swift flows for long periods. The soils are unknown. The canopy is open to partially closed with tall (37+ m [120+ feet]), buttressed, emergent <i>Taxodium distichum</i> and a midstory of <i>Nyssa aquatica</i> (where extant). The channels are dominated by <i>Taxodium distichum</i> frequently with <i>Nyssa aquatica</i>. The low bank is also dominated by <i>Taxodium distichum</i> with <i>Carya aquatica</i> and <i>Planera aquatica</i>. The same species sometimes form a shrub layer especially when beaver are present. No shrubs, woody vines, or herbaceous layer is extant. No litter or duff layer is extant, but large woody debris is common. This community abuts ~<i>Betula nigra - Platanus occidentalis / Berchemia scandens / (Arundinaria gigantea) - Boehmeria cylindrica</i> Floodplain Forest (CEGL007983)$$ and other riverfront forest communities. High-quality examples are known from Big Cypress Unique Area and Moro Bottoms Natural Area (without <i>Nyssa aquatica</i>). The type location is in Dallas County, Arkansas. This community is also known from Cleveland County and is likely extant throughout the Ouachita River Basin. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36160-{E6BA3D12-BEE7-47F1-9ED9-939F0EA72939}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 04-Jan-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685471 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL007992
  Translated: Bald-cypress - (Water Tupelo) - Water Hickory / Planertree Floodplain Forest
  Common: Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Saturated River Channel
  Scientific: Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) - Carya aquatica / Planera aquatica Floodplain Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) - Carya aquatica / Planera aquatica Permanently Flooded River Channel (Low Bank) Forest