Habitats in West Virginia

30 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.130 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.12 plants, 153 animals
3. Dry forests and woodlandsForests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.192 plants, 127 animals
4. Floodplain and bottomland forestsForests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.303 plants, 143 animals
5. Forest edges and thicketsBorders of forests, clearings and shrubby thickets.204 plants, 101 animals
6. Forests and woodlandsForest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.646 plants, 0 animals
7. Freshwater marshesOpen, herb-covered wetlands with fresh, non-tidal water.166 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.102 plants, 0 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.79 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.36 plants, 27 animals
11. Hemlock forestsShady, evergreen forests of eastern or Carolina hemlock, often along rocky mountain streams and in gorges.0 plants, 101 animals
12. MeadowsOpen, grassy or flowery ground that is not wet, such as mountain meadows; wet meadows are separate.59 plants, 0 animals
13. Moderately dry forestsForests between dry and moist, often oak-hickory on slopes.22 plants, 103 animals
14. Moist forestsForests on moist but not wet ground, such as rich slopes and ravines.328 plants, 111 animals
15. Mountain baldsTreeless grassy or shrubby summits and ridges in the high mountains.65 plants, 67 animals
16. Mountain bogs and fensWet, open, peaty mountain wetlands fed by seepage, often with sphagnum moss.96 plants, 0 animals
17. Northern hardwood forestsHigh mountain forests of beech, yellow birch and sugar maple, including boulderfield forests.49 plants, 0 animals
18. 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.8 plants, 0 animals
19. Ponds, lakes and their shoresStill water and its edges: ponds, lakes, millponds and reservoirs.109 plants, 65 animals
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    Prairies and grasslandsOpen, grass-dominated places kept open by fire, grazing or thin soil, from tallgrass prairie to Piedmont prairies.127 plants, 0 animals
21. Rich cove forestsSheltered, moist mountain hollows and lower slopes with deep, fertile soil.77 plants, 103 animals
22. Roadsides, fields and disturbed groundGround opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.905 plants, 136 animals
23. Seeps and springsPlaces where groundwater keeps the soil or rock wet, such as seepage slopes and spring runs.177 plants, 0 animals
24. Shale barrensSteep, sun-baked slopes of loose shale with sparse oaks and Virginia pine and their own endemic wildflowers. Linked only where the source names shale barrens; calcareous shale stays with the limestone glades.36 plants, 53 animals
25. Sinkhole pondsPonds and wet depressions in limestone sinkholes of the interior valleys and plateaus (karst), separate from the Coastal Plain's limesink ponds.10 plants, 0 animals
26. Spruce-fir forestsCool, evergreen forests of red spruce and Fraser fir on the highest mountains.19 plants, 59 animals
27. Streams, rivers and their banksFlowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.232 plants, 139 animals
28. SwampsForested wetlands with standing water much of the year, such as cypress and gum swamps.185 plants, 88 animals
29. 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, 100 animals
30. Wet meadowsOpen, wet, grassy or sedgy ground that is not a bog.89 plants, 0 animals

• No picture yetCliffs, ledges and rocky summits130 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetDisturbed and introduced wetlands12 plants, 153 animals
• No picture yetDry forests and woodlands192 plants, 127 animals
• No picture yetFloodplain and bottomland forests303 plants, 143 animals
• No picture yetForest edges and thickets204 plants, 101 animals
• No picture yetForests and woodlands646 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetFreshwater marshes166 plants, 0 animals
• Glades, barrens and outcrops on limestone102 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetGlades, barrens and outcrops on mafic or serpentine rock79 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetGranite and other acidic rock outcrops36 plants, 27 animals
• No picture yetHemlock forests0 plants, 101 animals
• No picture yetMeadows59 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetModerately dry forests22 plants, 103 animals
• No picture yetMoist forests328 plants, 111 animals
• No picture yetMountain balds65 plants, 67 animals
• No picture yetMountain bogs and fens96 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetNorthern hardwood forests49 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetOak savannas and openings8 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetPonds, lakes and their shores109 plants, 65 animals
• Prairies and grasslands127 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetRich cove forests77 plants, 103 animals
• No picture yetRoadsides, fields and disturbed ground905 plants, 136 animals
• No picture yetSeeps and springs177 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetShale barrens36 plants, 53 animals
• No picture yetSinkhole ponds10 plants, 0 animals
• No picture yetSpruce-fir forests19 plants, 59 animals
• No picture yetStreams, rivers and their banks232 plants, 139 animals
• No picture yetSwamps185 plants, 88 animals
• No picture yetTree plantations and managed pine1 plant, 100 animals
• No picture yetWet meadows89 plants, 0 animals

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