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Home » Natural Heritage » Natural Communities » Alluvial Floodplain Communities

The Natural Communities of Virginia
Classification of Ecological Groups and Community Types

Third Approximation (Version 3.3)

Information current as of March 2021

Table of Contents

Natural Communities of VA
Classification of Ecological Groups and Community Types
Introduction
Overview of VA Physiography & Vegetation
Terrestrial System
Palustrine System
Riverine System
- Riverine Aquatic Beds
Estuarine System
- Tidal Wetlands
Marine System
- Upper Beaches and Overwash Flats
Summary of Procedures for Collection & Analysis of Vegetation Data
Glossary
Literature
How to Cite this Document

Alluvial Floodplain Communities

Ecological community groups of alluvial habitats with overland, non-tidal flooding regimes. Structurally and compositionally diverse vegetation is represented.

photo of James River and floodplain

© Gary P. Fleming

Bald Cypress - Tupelo Swamps

Coastal Plain / Piedmont Bottomland Forests

Floodplain Ponds and Pools

Semipermanent Impoundments

Piedmont / Mountain Floodplain Forests and Swamps

Piedmont / Mountain Small-Stream Alluvial Forests

Sand / Gravel / Mud Bars and Shores

Rocky Bars and Shores

Riverside Prairies

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