GLOSSARY 



ABBREVIATIONS (units) 



in 



- inches 



ft 



- feet 



mi 



- miles 



cm 



- centimeters 



m 



- meters 



km 



- kilometers 



mg/L 



- milligrams per liter 



ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS (terms) 



dbh - diameter at breast height (standard measurement of tree 

 diameter at 4Jj ft above the ground) . 



hydric - a wet plant habitat (adjective). 



mesic - a plant habitat of moderate moisture levels. 



xeric - a very dry plant habitat, often on sandy soils. 



hydrophyte - a plant of aquatic or wetland habitats. 



mesophyte - a plant of sites with moderate moisture conditions. 



xerophyte - a plant of very dry habitats. 



seres serai stage - referring to a sequence of vegetation changes 

 after disturbance. In this area, for instance, there is 

 often a loblolly pine serai stage a few years after 

 logging. 



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