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Pitcher Plant Bog
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Moist sandy acidic areas mostly along the coastal plain that are dominated by the carnivorous genus Sarracenia (Pitcher Plants) as well as other herbaceous plants. The habitat requires occassional fire to maintain balance and suppress the succession of woody plants.
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Salt shrub
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A shrubland community that forms the ecotone between salt marsh and upland vegetation. Salinity levels are generally lower here than in the salt marsh (soil pore salinity ranges 7 ppt to 27 ppt); and the elevation is higher. Salt shrub does not usually develop on deep peat. More often, it occurs on a thin (0-10 cm) layer of peat, and soils share characteristics of both estuarine and maritime terrestrial settings.
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Sandstone outcrop
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An area where sandstone is exposed at or just above subtrate level in a fashion where shallow soil pockets exist. Sandstone outcrops are very dry though much of the year, however, vernal pools may exist in the spring months. The pH is acidic.
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