Name:
Quercus michauxii - Liquidambar styraciflua - Platanus occidentalis West Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
The overstory of this saturated ravine forest vegetation is dominated by <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> with <i>Platanus occidentalis</i> and <i>Quercus michauxii</i>. Other overstory species may include <i>Quercus nigra, Quercus pagoda, Quercus phellos</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i>. The midstory is dominated by <i>Acer negundo</i> and <i>Acer rubrum</i> with <i>Carpinus caroliniana, Celtis laevigata, Ilex opaca, Salix nigra</i>, and saplings of overstory trees. Shrub species include <i>Arundinaria gigantea, Lindera benzoin, Rhododendron canescens, Sabal minor</i>, and <i>Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis</i>. Woody vines include <i>Berchemia scandens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax bona-nox</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>. The herbaceous layer is dense, and dominance changes with slight alterations in topography. Common herbaceous species include <i>Arisaema triphyllum, Carex crinita, Carex tribuloides, Chasmanthium latifolium, Juncus effusus, Leersia oryzoides, Leersia virginica, Packera glabella, Packera obovata, Salvia lyrata, Sanicula canadensis</i>, and <i>Saururus cernuus</i>. Vegetation of this alliance occurs along flat, rich, lower ravines and the base of slopes on the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain of Arkansas. The soils are rich, calcareous, and generally saturated and seepy. The forest canopy is tall (over 30 m [100 feet]) often with large-diameter trees in higher-quality examples. All forest layers are well-developed with diverse midstory, shrub, and herbaceous strata. The canopy is closed, but treefall gaps are common, likely due to the nearly saturated soils.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38726-{D1E4EC2E-BFDE-4407-BCB1-0721AE81AC9F}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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