Vegetation of the Big Thicket National Preserve, preliminary description of plant communities
Marks PL and Harcombe PA. 1978. Vegetation of the Big Thicket National Preserve, preliminary description of plant communities
Report on project to define and describe vegetation types. Here is the original presentation of this classification system which has been used by many since: Upland Pine Forests (pine sandhill, pine forests, pine savanna wetland); Slope Forests (upper slope pine oak, mid slope oak pine, lower slope hardwood pine); Floodplain Forests (stream floodplain forests, river floodplain forest, cypress-tupelo swamp); Flatland Forests (flatland hardwood pine, flatland hardwood); Baygalls. Also describes vegetation by unit. Appendix is a key to major natural vegetation types of BTNP.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Marks, P; Harcombe, Paul
- Date of Issue
- 1978-03
- Units
- BITH
- Keywords
- Plant Studies, Vegetation Types