-98- 



Estimated size of association (sq. meters, acres, etc.): 

 16,044 acres 



Successional stage: Subclimax 



Sere type: Pelosere 



Common canopy species in community cover type of 

 community type (but not dominant) : Taxodium distichum , 

 Chamaecyparis thyoides 



Common subcanopy-shrub stratum species in community cover 

 type or community type (but not dominant) : Lyonia lucida , 

 Myrica cerifera , Lyonia ligustrina , Smilax spp. 



Common herb stratum species in community type (but not dominant) 

 Sphagnum spp. , Osmunda regalis , Saururus cernuus 



B. Soil Summary 



Source of information: General Soil Map, Tyrrell County, North 

 Carolina; USDA-SCS; Revised 7/72 



Soil Association: Belhaven-Dare-Dorovan 



Soil Order: Histosol 



pH class: Acidic? 



Moisture class: Hydric 



Associated community cover type or community type: Nyssa 

 sylvatica-Pinus taeda 



C. Hydrology Summary 



Drainage basin: Alligator River 



Hydrologic system: Palustrine 



Hydrologic subsystem: Interaqueous 



Water chemistry: Fresh 



Water regime: Nontidal-Semipermanently flooded 



D. Summary - Topography and Physiography 

 Topographic site type characteristics 

 Land form: Floodplain 



Shelter: Open 

 Aspect: N/A 



