DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bottomland hardwoods are streamside forest trees – such as oak, maple, ash, cypress, and tupelo – that typically grow on lands prone to flooding.

Detailed explanation-2: -A bottomland hardwood forest is basically a “swamp” or deciduous forested wetland. These lowland forests grow along river “bottoms, ‘’ and tend to flood during the rainy season.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bottomland hardwoods are a forested system that is periodically flooded and therefore have a large number of unique and endangered species that exist only in these regions. These low-lying regions have great potential to prevent large-scale flooding and improve water quality through water filtration.