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tendency for it to have less pure sand on the northern edge of the 

 Coastal Plain where much material has been brought by the 

 streams from the pile of glacial debris to the north. 



Fig. 5. Distribution of the Southern Pine T.vpe 



might be expected from the cUmatic and soil conditions the 

 predominating tree species are ones which can stand a relatively 

 small amount of available soil moisture. The longleaf pine was 

 originally the most abundant species but lumbering and fire have 



