TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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PREFACE ii 



ABSTRACT iv 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v 



LIST OF FIGURES vii 



LIST OF TABLES vii 



INTRODUCTION 1 



NATURAL AREA INVENTORIES 



Van Swamp 12 



East Dismal Swamp 43 



Pettigrew State Park 62 



Conaby Creek - Roanoke River 95 



Bull's Neck Swamp 117 



Chapel Swamp 147 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 170 



GLOSSARY 172 



VI 



