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NATURAL HERITAGE

The Natural Communities of Virginia
Classification of Ecological Community Groups
SECOND APPROXIMATION (Version 2.2)

 

SANDY WOODLANDS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN AND OUTER PIEDMONT



Ecological community groups representing woodland vegetation of oligotrophic, fire-influenced or edaphically stressful, non-marine sandy habitats at very low elevations.

Pine / Scrub Oak Sandhills

Fluvial Terrace Woodlands

Loblolly Pine Savannas

photo of sandhill with Longleaf pine and Turkey oak
Gary P. Fleming
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Table of Contents

Introduction

Overview of VA Physiography & Vegetation

Glossary

Literature

Format of Descriptions

Terrestrial System: SANDY WOODLANDS of the COASTAL PLAIN & OUTER PIEDMONT
   - Pine / Scrub Oak Sandhills
   - Fluvial Terrace Woodlands
   - Loblolly Pine Savannas

Palustrine System

Riverine System

Estuarine System

Marine System