Habitats in North Carolina

41 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.154 plants, 23 animals
2. Coastal dunes and beachesOpen sand of beaches, dunes and the hollows between them.132 plants, 161 animals
3. Coastal Plain seepage bogsOpen, wet, seepage-fed bogs of the Coastal Plain and Sandhills, often with pitcher plants.67 plants, 0 animals
4. Coastal tidal marshes (salinity not stated)Tidal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts where the source does not say whether the water is fresh, brackish or salt. A stated salinity files the marsh under freshwater tidal marshes or salt and brackish marshes instead.34 plants, 108 animals
5. Depression ponds and limesinksShallow ponds in Coastal Plain depressions, such as limesinks and the ponds in some Carolina bays, that rise and fall with the seasons.123 plants, 118 animals
6. 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.23 plants, 182 animals
7. Dry forests and woodlandsForests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.217 plants, 124 animals
8. 
   Floodplain and bottomland forestsForests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.367 plants, 150 animals
9. Forest edges and thicketsBorders of forests, clearings and shrubby thickets.231 plants, 100 animals
10. 
    Forests and woodlandsForest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.782 plants, 77 animals
11. 
    Freshwater marshesOpen, herb-covered wetlands with fresh, non-tidal water.245 plants, 68 animals
12. Freshwater tidal marshesMarshes along tidal rivers where the water is fresh but rises and falls with the tide.30 plants, 116 animals
13. Glades, barrens and outcrops on limestoneOpen, thin-soil openings and rock on limestone, dolomite or other lime-rich rock, including cedar glades.121 plants, 19 animals
14. 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.99 plants, 0 animals
15. 
    Granite and other acidic rock outcropsBare or thin-soil rock on granite, gneiss, sandstone, quartzite and similar acidic rock, including granite flatrocks and domes.70 plants, 18 animals
16. 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.11 plants, 102 animals
17. 
    Hemlock forestsShady, evergreen forests of eastern or Carolina hemlock, often along rocky mountain streams and in gorges.0 plants, 0 animals
18. Maritime forests and thicketsSalt-pruned forests and shrub thickets behind coastal dunes.48 plants, 68 animals
19. MeadowsOpen, grassy or flowery ground that is not wet, such as mountain meadows; wet meadows are separate.57 plants, 0 animals
20. Moderately dry forestsForests between dry and moist, often oak-hickory on slopes.19 plants, 106 animals
21. Moist forestsForests on moist but not wet ground, such as rich slopes and ravines.337 plants, 110 animals
22. Mountain baldsTreeless grassy or shrubby summits and ridges in the high mountains.76 plants, 64 animals
23. Mountain bogs and fensWet, open, peaty mountain wetlands fed by seepage, often with sphagnum moss.82 plants, 73 animals
24. Northern hardwood forestsHigh mountain forests of beech, yellow birch and sugar maple, including boulderfield forests.51 plants, 95 animals
25. 
    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.13 plants, 0 animals
26. 
    Pine flatwoodsFlat, sandy Coastal Plain pine woodlands, wetter than sandhills and denser than savannas.150 plants, 79 animals
27. Pine savannasOpen, fire-kept longleaf pine stands over grasses and wildflowers on wet to moist sandy soil.317 plants, 79 animals
28. Pocosins and bay forestsDense evergreen shrub wetlands and bay forests on wet, acid peat of the Coastal Plain.101 plants, 94 animals
29. 
    Ponds, lakes and their shoresStill water and its edges: ponds, lakes, millponds and reservoirs.211 plants, 130 animals
30. Prairies and grasslandsOpen, grass-dominated places kept open by fire, grazing or thin soil, from tallgrass prairie to Piedmont prairies.188 plants, 0 animals
31. 
    Rich cove forestsSheltered, moist mountain hollows and lower slopes with deep, fertile soil.85 plants, 104 animals
32. 
    Roadsides, fields and disturbed groundGround opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.1,314 plants, 152 animals
33. Salt and brackish marshesCoastal marshes flooded by salty or brackish tides.52 plants, 123 animals
34. SandhillsDry, deep-sand ridges with longleaf pine and turkey oak, kept open by fire.261 plants, 74 animals
35. Seeps and springsPlaces where groundwater keeps the soil or rock wet, such as seepage slopes and spring runs.261 plants, 89 animals
36. Sounds, bays and tidal flatsSalt and brackish open water of sounds, bays and estuaries, with the mud and sand flats and seagrass beds that tides cover and uncover; the vegetated marsh is salt and brackish marshes.11 plants, 95 animals
37. 
    Spruce-fir forestsCool, evergreen forests of red spruce and Fraser fir on the highest mountains.23 plants, 58 animals
38. 
    Streams, rivers and their banksFlowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.306 plants, 130 animals
39. 
    SwampsForested wetlands with standing water much of the year, such as cypress and gum swamps.329 plants, 144 animals
40. Tree plantations and managed pinePlanted or intensively managed stands of pine or hardwoods grown for timber; a land use rather than a natural community.2 plants, 99 animals
41. Wet meadowsOpen, wet, grassy or sedgy ground that is not a bog.91 plants, 68 animals

• Cliffs, ledges and rocky summits154 plants, 23 animals
• Coastal dunes and beaches132 plants, 161 animals
• Coastal Plain seepage bogs67 plants, 0 animals
• Coastal tidal marshes (salinity not stated)34 plants, 108 animals
• Depression ponds and limesinks123 plants, 118 animals
• Disturbed and introduced wetlands23 plants, 182 animals
• Dry forests and woodlands217 plants, 124 animals
• Floodplain and bottomland forests367 plants, 150 animals
• Forest edges and thickets231 plants, 100 animals
• Forests and woodlands782 plants, 77 animals
• Freshwater marshes245 plants, 68 animals
• Freshwater tidal marshes30 plants, 116 animals
• Glades, barrens and outcrops on limestone121 plants, 19 animals
• Glades, barrens and outcrops on mafic or serpentine rock99 plants, 0 animals
• Granite and other acidic rock outcrops70 plants, 18 animals
• Hardwood and oak flatwoods11 plants, 102 animals
• Hemlock forests0 plants, 0 animals
• Maritime forests and thickets48 plants, 68 animals
• Meadows57 plants, 0 animals
• Moderately dry forests19 plants, 106 animals
• Moist forests337 plants, 110 animals
• Mountain balds76 plants, 64 animals
• Mountain bogs and fens82 plants, 73 animals
• Northern hardwood forests51 plants, 95 animals
• Oak savannas and openings13 plants, 0 animals
• Pine flatwoods150 plants, 79 animals
• Pine savannas317 plants, 79 animals
• Pocosins and bay forests101 plants, 94 animals
• Ponds, lakes and their shores211 plants, 130 animals
• Prairies and grasslands188 plants, 0 animals
• Rich cove forests85 plants, 104 animals
• Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground1,314 plants, 152 animals
• Salt and brackish marshes52 plants, 123 animals
• Sandhills261 plants, 74 animals
• Seeps and springs261 plants, 89 animals
• Sounds, bays and tidal flats11 plants, 95 animals
• Spruce-fir forests23 plants, 58 animals
• Streams, rivers and their banks306 plants, 130 animals
• Swamps329 plants, 144 animals
• Tree plantations and managed pine2 plants, 99 animals
• Wet meadows91 plants, 68 animals

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