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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecoregion
floodplain forest ecosystem
terrestrial ecoregion
wetland ecosystem
biodiversityLevel high
biomeRealm Nearctic
biomeType temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
climate humid subtropical
continent North America
country United States
dominantVegetation bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
linked to: Taxodium distichum

deciduous hardwood trees
green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
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
subject to river overbank flooding
importantFor amphibian breeding
fish spawning and nursery habitat
migratory birds
locatedAlongRiver Alabama River
Altamaha River
Apalachicola River
Atchafalaya River
Cape Fear River
Cumberland River
Mississippi River
Pee Dee River
Savannah River
Tennessee River
locatedInRegion Southeastern United States
locatedInState Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
providesEcosystemService carbon sequestration
flood regulation
nutrient cycling
water filtration
wildlife habitat
relatedTo Mississippi lowland forests
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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Congaree River ecoregion Southeastern floodplain and lowland forests
Southeastern floodplain and lowland forests relatedTo Mississippi lowland forests
linked to: Southeastern floodplain and lowland forests