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24. C. Natural Characteristics Sunmary 



a. Vegetation-Biotic Community Summary 



Community Type: Pinus serotina/Ilex glabra-Zenobia pulverulenta / 

 Sphaajium sp. Most pines were killed after the fire. 



Community cover type : Pinus serotina before fire , Ilex ^labm- 

 Zenobia pulverulenta after fire 



General habitat feature: Low pocosin 



Average tree height: 6-8' 



Estimated age of canopy trees: Not applicable 



Estimated size of association: Less thaji 50 acres 



Successional stage: Transient, fire climax 



Sere type: Psajnmosere 



Common canopy species in community type: None 



Common subcanopy-shrub species in community type: None 



Common herb species in community type: Carex walteriana , Woodwardia 

 virginica (herbs and shrubs are at sajne level) 



b. Soil Summary 



Soil series: Murvllle sand 



Soil order: Spodosol 



pH class: Extremely acid to strongly acid (3-6-5.5) 



Moisture class: Wet, floods, cemented pan, poorly drained 



c. Hydrology Summary 



Drainage basin: Newport River 



Hydrologic system: Palustrine 



Kydrologic subsystem: Interaqueous 



Water chemistry: Fresh 



Water regime: Semi-permanently flooded to saturated 



d. Summary-Topography and Physiography 

 Topographic site type characteristics 

 Land form: Low oocosin 



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