24D. Topography Summary 



Landform: Terrace flat 



Shelter: Partly sheltered 



Aspect: If applicable, west 



Slope angle: Very gently sloping (0-2°) to flat 



Profile: Flat 



Surface patterns: Smooth 



Position: Not applicable 



25. Physiographic characterization of natural area: A fire-maintained climax 

 community of a poorly drained psammosere on an upland terrace of Jones 

 Creek, a tributary of Black River, and underlain by Cretaceous Pee Dee 

 formation of impure limestones and sands and sandy clays of the Coastal 

 Plain province of the Atlantic Plain. 



Geological Formation: Cretaceous Pee Dee formation overlain by Quaternary 



sands. 



Geological Formation age: Cretaceous formation: 60 million years; 



Quaternary sands: 6,000 to 1 million years. 



26. Summary - Endangered and threatened species: 



(1) Name of species: Dionaea muscipula (DIONAEACEAE) Venus' fly-trap 

 Species legal status and authority: NC threatened endemic, exploited 

 (Cooper et al. 1977) 



Number of populations on site: 1 



Number of individuals per population: 40 



Size or maturity of individuals: Seedlings, mature plants 



Phenology of population: Vegetative: 100%; site not visited during 



flowering or fruiting times. 



General vigor of population: Vigorous 



Disturbance or threats to population: None 



Habitat characteristics: 



Plant community: Longleaf pine savanna 



Topography : Level 



Soil series: Lumbee, Johns, or Kalmia 



Microclimate: Not determined 



Drainage basin: Cape Fear River 



Other plants and animal species present: Plants: Sarracenia flava , 



Drosera sp., Eriocaulon decangulare , Xyris sp.; Animals: see attached 



master species lists. 



(2) Name of species: Red-cockaded Woodpecker 



Species legal status and authority: Federally endangered (Cooper et 



al . 1977) 



Number of populations on site: Not determined 



Number of individuals per population: 5 active cavities, 7 inactive 



cavities, 2 active starts, and 3 inactive starts 



Size or maturity of individuals: Adult 



Phenology of population: Not applicable 



General vigor of population: Apparently healthy and reproducing 



Disturbance or threats to population: None 



Habitat characteristics: 



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