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d. Siimmary-Topography and Physiography 



Topographic site type characteristics 



Land form: Ridge crest and slopes 



Shelter: Open 



Aspect: Ridge-swale pattern runs in NE direction; thus, slopes 

 face SE 4 ITW 



Slope angle: Nearly level 0-2° to gently sloping 2-6° 



Profile: Generally constant 



Surface patterns: Mostly smooth 



Position: Entire ridge cross-section 



Physiographic site type of natural area: Millis Road Savannah 



Physiographic site type of community type: Relict dune ridges 

 within Millis Road Savannah 



Geologic Formation: Planner Beach Formation 



Geologic Formation age: Pleistocene 



24. B. Natural Characteristics Summary 



a. Vegetation-Biotic Community Summary 



Community type: Pinus serotina/ mixed broadleaf evergreen shrubs/ 

 Sphagnum spp. / Smilax Laurifolia . Smllax is more abundant after 

 fire. 



Community cover type: Pinus serotina 



General habitat feature: Pocosin vegetation in shallow, narrow 

 inter-ridge swales 



Average tree height: UO' 



Estimated age of csinopy trees: 50+ (2 red-cockaded woodpecker 

 cavity trees seen) 



Estimated size of association: 50 acres 



Successional stage: Transient, fire climax 



Sere type: Fsammosere 



Common canopy species in community type: }Jone 



Common subcanopy-shrub species in community type: Ilex glabra , 



