The Natural Communities of Virginia
Classification of Ecological Community Groups
SECOND APPROXIMATION (Version 2.5)
Information current as of February, 2012
ALLUVIAL FLOODPLAIN COMMUNITIESEcological community groups of alluvial habits with overland, non-tidal flooding regimes. Structurally and compositionally diverse vegetation is represented.
Coastal Plain / Piedmont Bottomland Forests Piedmont / Mountain Floodplain Forests Piedmont / Mountain Swamp Forests Piedmont / Mountain Small-Stream Alluvial Forests |
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Overview of VA Physiography & Vegetation
Palustrine System: ALLUVIAL FLOODPLAIN COMMUNITIES
- Bald Cypress - Tupelo Swamps
- Coastal Plain / Piedmont Bottomland Forests
- Floodplain Ponds and Pools
- Semipermanent Impoundments
- Piedmont / Mountain Floodplain Forests
- Piedmont / Mountain Swamp Forests
- Piedmont / Mountain Small-Stream Alluvial Forests
- Sand / Gravel / Mud Bars and Shores
- Rocky Bars and Shores
- Riverside Prairies