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Plate 53.— Classification: system Palustrine, class Forested Wetland, subclass Broad-leaved Deciduous, water regime 

 Saturated, WATER CHEMISTRY Fresh- Acid, soil Organic. The dominant plant is red maple {Acer rubrum). Subordinate 

 species include black gum [Nyssa sylvatica), highbush blueberry {Vaccinium corymbosum), great laurel [Rhododendron 

 maximum), and winterberry (Ilex verticillata). (Washington County, Rhode Island; June 1977) 



