Floodplain communities are "scoured" by flood waters frequently. Inhabitants must be able to tolerate disturbance and saturated soil. Note the debris left 2+ ft high in the shrubs, showing the height of the recent flood waters.Photographer: Sam Sheline, courtesy of NatureServe; Tuliptree Small-Stream Floodplain Forest on Valley Trail/Black H; Stream and Riparian (Central Appalachian);