Scott D Taylor 



Maritime Forests: 



Where Beauty and Science Converge 



A J By Pam Smith 



V Vhen the first European settlers set foot on the Outer Banks shores, they were searching 

 for New World treasures of gold and precious gems, says David Kelmer of Hatteras Island. 

 What they found was even more precious — life-giving maritime forests with dense stands 

 of live oak and pine, fresh water ponds, and an abundance of deer and small game. 



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