Habitats in Arkansas

23 habitats

1. Cliffs, ledges and rocky summitsCliffs, ledges, rock outcrops, talus and rocky summits where the source does not name the rock. A named rock files the place under its own glade or outcrop type instead.71 plants, 0 animals
2. Disturbed and introduced wetlandsWet ground taken over by weedy or introduced plants after disturbance, such as common reed, Chinese tallow or tamarisk stands; the upland counterpart is roadsides, fields and disturbed ground.17 plants, 165 animals
3. Dry forests and woodlandsForests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.152 plants, 96 animals
4. Floodplain and bottomland forestsForests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.313 plants, 161 animals
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   Forest edges and thicketsBorders of forests, clearings and shrubby thickets.142 plants, 106 animals
6. Forests and woodlandsForest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.508 plants, 0 animals
7. Freshwater marshesOpen, herb-covered wetlands with fresh, non-tidal water.174 plants, 0 animals
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   Glades, barrens and outcrops on limestoneOpen, thin-soil openings and rock on limestone, dolomite or other lime-rich rock, including cedar glades.123 plants, 71 animals
9. Glades, barrens and outcrops on mafic or serpentine rockOpen, thin-soil openings, outcrops and cliffs on dark, magnesium- or iron-rich rock such as serpentine, diabase or gabbro.68 plants, 0 animals
10. Granite and other acidic rock outcropsBare or thin-soil rock on granite, gneiss, sandstone, quartzite and similar acidic rock, including granite flatrocks and domes.29 plants, 69 animals
11. Hardwood and oak flatwoodsFlat, poorly drained uplands and terraces with oaks, sweetgum and sometimes loblolly pine, wet in winter and dry in summer, but neither a floodplain nor a swamp.15 plants, 106 animals
12. MeadowsOpen, grassy or flowery ground that is not wet, such as mountain meadows; wet meadows are separate.43 plants, 0 animals
13. Moderately dry forestsForests between dry and moist, often oak-hickory on slopes.12 plants, 87 animals
14. Moist forestsForests on moist but not wet ground, such as rich slopes and ravines.227 plants, 86 animals
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    Oak savannas and openingsOpen-grown oaks over grass and wildflowers, kept open by fire or thin soil; not the treeless prairies or the Coastal Plain's pine savannas.9 plants, 0 animals
16. Ponds, lakes and their shoresStill water and its edges: ponds, lakes, millponds and reservoirs.143 plants, 78 animals
17. Prairies and grasslandsOpen, grass-dominated places kept open by fire, grazing or thin soil, from tallgrass prairie to Piedmont prairies.187 plants, 88 animals
18. Roadsides, fields and disturbed groundGround opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.888 plants, 151 animals
19. Seeps and springsPlaces where groundwater keeps the soil or rock wet, such as seepage slopes and spring runs.127 plants, 0 animals
20. Streams, rivers and their banksFlowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.199 plants, 129 animals
21. SwampsForested wetlands with standing water much of the year, such as cypress and gum swamps.223 plants, 134 animals
22. Tree plantations and managed pinePlanted or intensively managed stands of pine or hardwoods grown for timber; a land use rather than a natural community.1 plant, 97 animals
23. Wet meadowsOpen, wet, grassy or sedgy ground that is not a bog.60 plants, 0 animals

• No picture yetCliffs, ledges and rocky summits71 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetDisturbed and introduced wetlands17 plants, 165 animals
• No picture yetDry forests and woodlands152 plants, 96 animals
• No picture yetFloodplain and bottomland forests313 plants, 161 animals
• Forest edges and thickets142 plants, 106 animals
• No picture yetForests and woodlands508 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetFreshwater marshes174 plants, 0 animals
• Glades, barrens and outcrops on limestone123 plants, 71 animals
• No picture yetGlades, barrens and outcrops on mafic or serpentine rock68 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetGranite and other acidic rock outcrops29 plants, 69 animals
• No picture yetHardwood and oak flatwoods15 plants, 106 animals
• No picture yetMeadows43 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetModerately dry forests12 plants, 87 animals
• No picture yetMoist forests227 plants, 86 animals
• Oak savannas and openings9 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetPonds, lakes and their shores143 plants, 78 animals
• No picture yetPrairies and grasslands187 plants, 88 animals
• No picture yetRoadsides, fields and disturbed ground888 plants, 151 animals
• No picture yetSeeps and springs127 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetStreams, rivers and their banks199 plants, 129 animals
• No picture yetSwamps223 plants, 134 animals
• No picture yetTree plantations and managed pine1 plant, 97 animals
• No picture yetWet meadows60 plants, 0 animals

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