Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus alba - Quercus nigra Coastal Plain Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This alliance includes southern mesic hardwood forests dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> and <i>Quercus</i> spp., particularly <i>Quercus alba</i> and <i>Quercus nigra</i>. Associations in this alliance include primarily mesic forests that typically occur on slopes and small stream bottoms in the coastal plains of the southeastern United States from Virginia to Texas. A diverse, often dense canopy is usually present, which may include <i>Acer floridanum, Acer leucoderme, Carya cordiformis, Fraxinus americana, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus michauxii, Quercus pagoda</i>, and <i>Ulmus</i> spp. Widely variable understory and shrub layers are usually present. Although the herbaceous layer is typically sparse, it may contain a number of species which are restricted to these rich mesic habitats or nearly so. This alliance is primarily found north of the distribution of <i>Magnolia grandiflora</i>, which typically will not be present in stands.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38311-{3001A43D-85BA-410C-B0A3-A6530370BDFC}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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