Name:
Populus deltoides - Salix nigra - Salix caroliniana Coastal Plain Floodplain Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
In examples of this vegetation, the tree canopy is tall (to 30 m) and is usually dominated by some combination of <i>Populus deltoides, Salix caroliniana</i>, and <i>Salix nigra</i>. Other possible components include <i>Acer negundo, Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum, Catalpa bignonioides, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Platanus occidentalis</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i>. Tree diversity is limited due to the dynamics of flooding and deposition/scouring of sediments. The shrub layer is often sparse, but species such as <i>Carpinus caroliniana, Cornus drummondii, Forestiera acuminata, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Ilex vomitoria</i>, and <i>Lindera benzoin</i> can be found. Herbaceous growth can be thick and lush but is often patchy and sparse due to frequent inundation. Examples are found in the coastal plains of the southeastern United States from Virginia to Texas, and possibly in the adjacent Piedmont. Stands are found primarily along riverfronts, where they develop on bare, moist soil on primary successional bars and well-drained flats. Soils are formed in alluvium, are deep, medium-textured, and with adequate or excessive moisture available for vegetation during the growing season. Vegetation of this alliance can also be found on abandoned fields and well-drained ridges in the first bottoms.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38708-{CB90DCE5-5A46-4346-BF3B-7358F23F4B58}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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