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

 dominant) : Morus rubra , Quercus shumardii , Ulmus americana 

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

 community type (but not dominant) : Cornus f lorida , Cercis canadensis , 

 Myrica cerifera 



Common herb stratum species in community cover or community type 

 (but not dominant) : Cardamine bulbosa , Dryopteris ludoviciana 

 Geranium maculatum , Arisaema triphyllum 



24B. Soil Summary (by community type) 



Soil series: Invershiel and/or Meggett 



Soil classification: Alfisol 



Soil association: Invershiel-Meggett 



pH class: Depending upon depth of underlying limestone, strongly 



acidic to moderately alkaline 



Moisture class: Hydric 



Source of information: Natural area inventory (preliminary) prepared 



by Alan S. Weakley for McRae tract; Pender County General Soil Map, 



USDA, SCS, 1972. 



24C. Hydrology Summary (by community type) 



Hydrologic System: Terrestrial to palustrine 



Hydrologic subsystem: Mesic to interaqueous 



Water chemistry: Fresh 



Water regime: Intermittently flooded for palustrine system 



Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained 



Drainage basin: Northeast Cape Fear River 



Hydrology characterization: Somewhat poorly drained loamy sands and 



calcareous clays over Eocene Castle Hayne limestone, intermittently 



flooded, and draining into the Northeast Cape Fear River Basin. 



24D. Topography Summary 



Landform: Lowland plain 



Shelter: Open to moderately sheltered 



Aspect: Not applicable 



Slope angle : Nearly level 



Profile: Flat 



Surface patterns: Flats, pans, slightly dissected by drainages 



Position: Not applicable 



25. Physiographic characterization of natural area: A mixed mesophytic 

 forest of a pelosere on a nearly level lowland plain, underlain by 

 limestone of the Coastal Plain province of the Atlantic Plain. 

 Geological Formation: Eocene Castle Hayne limestone 



Geological Formation age: 40-50 million years 



26. Summary - Endangered and threatened species 



(1) Name of species: Carya myristicaeformis (JUGLANDACEAE) Nutmeg 

 hickory 



Species legal status and authority: NC Endangered peripheral (Cooper 

 et al. 1977) 



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