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Southeastern Great Plains: Bottomland Hardwood Forest
Area: 211,781 acres (85,705 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped on bottomland soils across a variety of
hydrologic regimes and various stages of disturbance. Common tree species include American
elm, green ash, bur oak, sugar hackberry, slippery elm, black willow, sycamore, boxelder, black
walnut, Shumard oak, western soapberry, and pecan. Vines such as eastern poison ivy, grape
species, peppervine species, Virginia creeper, and greenbriar species may be conspicuous
components. Herbaceous species many include species such as Virginia wildrye,
Bermudagrass, Johnsongrass, field brome, Indian woodoats, longleaf woodoats, and sedge
species.
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