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mockernut hickory Carya tomentosa , pignut hickory Carya glabra , 

 black gum Nyssa sylvatica and sweetgum Liquidambar styracif lua 

 occurs. Often the hickories appear late in succession. Scrub 

 pine Pinus virginiana is also an important pioneer species, 

 particularly in the northern portion of the Chesapeake Bay region. 



The pitch pine phase dominates the disturbed uplands 

 from Maryland north to Cape Cod along the Atlantic Coastal Plain. 

 Associated with the pitch pine are blackjack oak Quercus 

 marylandica , post oak Quercus stellata , black oak Quercus 

 velutina and scarlet oak Quercus coccinea . The scrub oak 

 Quercus ilicifolia is also a common associate on the drier 

 sites. (McCormick, 1970). 



Typical animals include: 



Dusky salamander Desmognathus fuscus 



Red backed salamander Plethodon cinereus 



Slimy salamander Plethodon glutinosus 



Eastern spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookj 



Fowler' s toad Bufo woodhousei fowleri 



Box turtle Terrapene Carolina 



Fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus 



Six lined racer unner Cnemidophorus sixlineatus 



Ground skink Lygosoma laterale 



Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis 



Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platyrhinos 



Black racer Coluber constrictor 



Eastern coachwhip Mastigophis f lagellum 



Corn snake Elaphe guttata 



Black rat snake Elaphe obsoleta 



Pine snake Pituophis melanoleucus 



Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 



Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 



Bobwhite quail Colinus virginianus 



Screech owl Otus asio 



Great horned owl Bubo virginianus 



Ruby throated hummingbird Archilochus colubris 



Eastern wood pewee Contopus virens 



Carolina chickadee Parus carolinensis 



Blue gray gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea 



White eyed vireo Vireo griseus 



Pine warbler Dendroica pinus 



Summer tanager Piranga rubra 



Cardinal Richmondena cardinalis 



Field sparrow Spizella pus ilia 



Opossum Didelphis marsupialis 



Masked shrew Sorex cinerea 



