Southeastern floodplain and lowland forests
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The Southeastern floodplain and lowland forests are a biologically rich ecoregion of seasonally flooded hardwood forests, swamps, and wetlands that line major rivers across the southeastern United States.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecoregion
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floodplain forest ecosystem ⓘ terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | high ⓘ |
| biomeRealm | Nearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biomeType | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantVegetation |
bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
NERFINISHED
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deciduous hardwood trees ⓘ green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) NERFINISHED ⓘ oaks (Quercus spp.) ⓘ red maple (Acer rubrum) ⓘ sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) ⓘ water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) ⓘ |
| habitatType |
bottomland hardwood forest
ⓘ
freshwater wetland ⓘ riparian forest ⓘ seasonally flooded hardwood forest ⓘ swamp forest ⓘ |
| hydrology |
seasonally flooded
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subject to river overbank flooding ⓘ |
| importantFor |
amphibian breeding
ⓘ
fish spawning and nursery habitat ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ |
| locatedAlongRiver |
Alabama River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Altamaha River NERFINISHED ⓘ Apalachicola River NERFINISHED ⓘ Atchafalaya River NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Fear River NERFINISHED ⓘ Cumberland River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pee Dee River NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesEcosystemService |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
flood regulation ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ water filtration ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mississippi lowland forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern coastal plain forests ⓘ |
| soilProperty | high fertility ⓘ |
| soilType | alluvial soils ⓘ |
| threat |
channelization of rivers
ⓘ
conversion to agriculture ⓘ dams and levees ⓘ invasive species ⓘ logging ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
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