Ecology of bottomland hardwood swamps of the southeast: a community profile

This report is one in a series of community profiles whose objective is to synthesize extant literature for specific wetland habitats into definitive, yet handy ecological references. To the extent possible, the geographic scope of this profile is focused on bottomland hardwood swamps occupying the riverine floodplains of the Southeast whose drainage originates in the Appalachian Mountains/Piedmont or Coastal Plain (see study area Figure 1). References are occasionally made to studies outside this area, primarily for comparative purposes or to highlight important points. The sections detailing the plant associations and soils in the study area are derived from field investigations conducted specifically for this project.