19. Uses of Surrounding Land: Wildland 80%, Agricultural land 10%, 

 Developed 10% 



20. Preservation Status: Category 6, 100% 



21. Regulatory Protections in Force: No regulatory protections known 



22. Threats: Potential for limestone mining, residential development 

 or farming . 



23. Management and Preservation Recommendation: Change of ownership 

 through donations of land or acquisition will require an annual or 

 biennial controlled burn to keep the savanna in its present condition. 

 At the present time, this management alternative is achieved, albeit 

 for different purposes (to sustain an insectivorous plant population 

 for small-scale harvest) . There are no major threats for timber 

 harvest since the board-footage per acre is small; however, pine 

 plantation would probably alter the site characteristics, and thus 



is not recommended. Due to the large number of landowners, any 

 change in the "status quo" of the site may have serious implications 

 and lead toward loss of habitat. Acquisition of site seems to be 

 the most urgent need, although protection from insectivorous plant 

 exploitation would be impossible. However, protection of mineral 

 resource and therefore site integrity, with above-stated limitations, 

 would then be possible. 



Natural Characteristics Summary 



24A. Vegetation - Biotic Community Summary: 



Community type: Pinus palustris / Ctenium aromaticum 

 Community cover type: Pinus palustris 

 General habitat feature: Savanna 

 Average canopy height: 50 ft 

 Estimated age of canopy trees: 50-75 years 

 Canopy cover : Open 



Estimated size of community: 40 ac of contiguous savanna; 30 ac of 

 peripheral savanna; 20 ac of disturbed area; 50 ac of miscellaneous 

 timberland 



Successional stage: Fire-maintained climax 

 Sere type: Variant of psammosere 



Common canopy species in community cover or community type (but not 

 dominant) : None 



Common sub-canopy or shrub stratum species in community cover or 

 community type (but not dominant) : None 



Common herb stratum species in community cover or community type 

 (but not dominant) : Centella asiatica , Chondrophora nudata, Chrysopsis 

 graminifolia , Marshallia graminifolia , Eupatorium recurvans , Drosera 

 spp. , Rhexia spp. , Melanthium virginicum , Zigadenus glaberrimus , 

 Tof ieldia racemosa, Habenaria spp . , Aristida spp . , Polygala spp . , 

 Lycopodium carolinianum 



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