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The rich or mesic phase occurs only on the best sites, 

 such as moist ravines. The most indicative species of this 

 community is the beech Fagus grandifolia . Quarterman and 

 Keever (1962) termed this community (in southern Coastal Plain) 

 the Southern Mixed Hardwood Forest. They identify 14 species 

 which are very important and 10 taxa which are highly restricted 

 to this community. The 14 species include beech Fagus grandifolia , 

 white oak Quercus alba , sweetgum Liquidambar styracif lua , laurel 

 oak Quercus laurifolia , southern magnolia Magnolia grandif lora , 

 water oak Quercus nigra , mockernut hickory Carya tomentosa , 

 pignut hickory Carya glabra , loblolly pine Pinus , taeda , southern 

 red oak Quercus falcata, blackgum Nyssa sylvatica , holly Ilex 

 opaca , dogwood Cornus florida, and f arkleberry Vaccinium arbor eum . 



Typical animals include: 



Dusky salamander Desmognathus fuscus 



Red backed salamander Plethodon cinereus 



Slimy salamander Plethodon cinereus 



Two lined salamander Eurycea bislineata 



Fowler's toad Bufo woodhousei forleri 



Box turtle Terrapene Carolina 



Ground skink Lygosoma laterale 



Broad headed skink Eumeces laticeps 



Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis 



Black racer Coluber constrictor 



Black rat snake Elaphe obsoleta 



Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 



Red shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus 



Red tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis 



Broad winged hawk Buteo platypterus 



Bobwhite quail Colinus virginianus 



Turkey Meleagris gallopavo 



Screech owl Otus asio 



Great horned owl Bubo virginianus 



Ruby throated hummingbird Archilochus colubris 



Yellow shafted flicker Colaptes auratus 



Pileated woodpecker Hylatomus pileatus 



Red headed woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus 



Hairy woodpecker Dendrocopus villosus 



Downy woodpecker Dendrocopus pubescens 



Acadian flycatcher Empidonax virescens 



Eastern wood pewee Contopus virens 



Crested flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus 



Common crow Corvus brachyrhynos 



Blue jay Cyanocitta cristata 



Tufted titmouse Par us bicolor 



Carolina chickadee Parus carolinensis 



