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Bottomland hardwoods |
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Formation |
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Bottomland hardwood forests are river swamps where the water
table remains elevated during the winter and spring seasons
and soils remain moist through much of the growing season.
They are found along rivers and streams of the southeast and
south central United States, generally in broad floodplains.
Bottomland hardwood forests receive periodic inundation from
rivers during heavy rainfall events. Periods of flooding can
last for several days to a month or more. Tree species like
bald cypress, tupelo, black gum, and some oaks have the
ability to survive seasonal flooding and are found in
bottomlands. Often, the key identifying features of these
wetland systems are the fluted or flaring trunks that
develop in several species, and the presence of knees, or
aerial roots. Click
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