Department of Conservation and Recreation

LOW-ELEVATION DRY AND DRY- MESIC FORESTS AND WOODLANDS

Ecological community groups with distributions centered below 1,070 m (3,500 ft) elevation and representing xerophytic to submesophytic forest and woodland vegetation. A few community types of the Montane Mixed Oak and Oak-Hickory Forests, Oak / Heath Forests, and Pine - Oak / Heath Woodlands extend significantly into the high-elevation zone (> 1,070 m), but are retained in this Class because of their compositional similarity to other members of these groups.

Dry-Mesic Calcareous Forests

Basic Oak - Hickory Forests

Acidic Oak - Hickory Forests

Montane Mixed Oak and Oak - Hickory Forests

Oak / Heath Forests

Eastern White Pine - Hardwood Forests

Piedmont / Coastal Plain Oak - Beech / Heath Forests

Carolina Hemlock Forests

Pine - Oak / Heath Woodlands

Mountain / Piedmont Acidic Woodlands

Mountain / Piedmont Basic Woodlands

Montane Dry Calcareous Forests and Woodlands

Coastal Plain Dry Calcareous Forests and Woodlands

Oak - Hickory Woodlands and Savannas

Piedmont Hardpan Forests

Low-Elevation Boulderfield Forests