Habitats of North Carolina

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9	28	928.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Montane Forests	Habitat factors include cold winters and relatively cool summers. Closed-canopy forest cover is requ...															2021-06-03 02:03:38
9	27	927.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Mesic Forests	This habitat is characterized by cool, moist conditions created by forests growing either on shelter...															2021-06-03 01:50:09
9	26	926.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Forests and Fields	The vegetation characteristic of this habitat includes both forests of various types and herbaceous ...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Asteraceae/Eusarca confusaria) // (Cuscuta speci...	Brown-headed Cowbirds could be included in this habitat but are considered to be recent invaders in ...												2021-06-03 01:41:06
9	25	925.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Forests and Shrublands	Habitats are defined by extensive populations of woody plants, either trees and/or shrubs. Vegetatio...															2021-06-03 01:39:04
9	24	924.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Sweetgum Groves and Forests	The presence of Sweetgum is the defining factor of this habitat. Along with Red Maple, Persimmon, an...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Liquidambar Styraciflua/Ceratonyx satanaria-Dasychira a...													2021-06-03 01:32:34
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9	23	923.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Mixed Habitats	Habitat factors span the entire range of terrestrial vegetation types, temperatures, moistures, and ...															2021-06-03 01:24:40
9	22	922.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Forests	The presence of trees of any type -- hardwoods or conifers -- is the key feature of this habitat. A ...															2021-06-03 01:10:07
9	20	920.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Maple Forests	The presence of Maple (Acer) species is the key requirement of this habitat. Maples themselves occur...		Phagic and Competitive Symbioses: (Acer species/Acronicta retardata-Argyresthia subreticul...												Abrams, M.D., 1998. The red maple paradox. BioScience, 48(5), pp.355-364. Available online at: https...	2021-06-03 00:56:24
9	34	934.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Ponds and Forests	The combination of ponds and forests is the key feature of this habitat. Ponds are fairly permanent ...															2021-05-29 11:52:51
11	2	1102.0	High Elevation Forests	Spruce-Fir Forests	Forests composed of Spruce, Fir, and other boreal species once covered much of the area now included...	The following NHP community types include units of this habitat: Fraser Fir Forest (Herb Subtype), F...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Picea rubens/Cydia rana) // (Picea-Abies/Argyrot...												Bakuzis, E.V. and H.L. Hansen, 1965. Balsam fir: a monographic review. Univ. Minnesota Press. 444 pp...	2021-05-19 18:01:19
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8	11	811.0	Conifer Forests	General Coastal Plain Pine Forests and Woodlands	The presence of pines is a key habitat factor. This habitat strongly intersects with the General Pin...															2021-05-02 01:08:29
6	9	609.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Coastal Plain Fire-Maintained Peatlands	This habitat consists of small areas of coastal peatlands that are partially or completely burned on...															2021-05-01 18:43:49
9	21	921.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Hardwood Forests	The presence of hardwood trees is the defining feature of this habitat. Oaks and hickories are commo...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cornus florida/Antispila cornifoliella-Euthyatira puden...													2021-05-01 01:05:23
1	2	102.0	Beaches	General River Bars and Sparsely Vegetated Shorelines	This habitat consists of wet, sandy, gravely or muddy shorelines of rivers, ponds, and lakes. A few...	The two NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and Weakley, 190; Schafale, 2012) that intersect this habi...														2021-04-30 02:57:44
10	24	1024.0	General Shrublands	General Viburnum Thickets	The key factor for this habitat is the presence of Viburnum species, usually in the form of thickets...															2021-04-19 19:46:10
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10	8	1008.0	General Shrublands	General Rosaceous Thickets	The defining factor of this habitat is the presence of shrubby or small tree species in the Rose fam...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Rosaceae species/Acrobasis indigenella-Acronicta clares...													2021-04-11 21:34:10
18	1	1801.0	General Hardwood Forests	Ash Forests	The overwhelming -- literally -- environmental factor defining this habitat is the threat posed by t...	White Ash is a dominant or important member of the following NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and W...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Fraxinus species-Chionanthus virginicus/Ceratomia undul...	Close to 100 species of insects, including a wide range of families and genera, were identified as a...	Five of the insect species may be confined to the Mountains and could be split off into a separate h...	For a widespread habitat occupied by fairly to highly vagile species, the overall level of constancy...									Pautasso, M., Aas, G., Queloz, V. and Holdenrieder, O., 2013. European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) dieb...	2021-04-10 10:45:29
10	27	1027.0	General Shrublands	Coastal Plain Greenbrier Tangles	The key habitat feature is the presence of Greenbriars growing in the Coastal Plain. Determining ...															2021-04-08 23:31:14
8	1	801.0	Conifer Forests	Coastal Plain Dry-Mesic Pine Woodlands	A key feature of this habitat is the presence of either Longleaf or Loblolly Pines growing on dry-to...															2021-03-31 23:01:46
1	3	103.0	Beaches	General Tidewater Shorelines and Flats	This habitat consists of sandy and silty beaches, including those on the sound sides of barrier isla...	Tidal Mud Flat, Salt Flat, Upper Beach (Northern Subtype), Upper Beach (Southern Subtype), and Sand ...	Mutualistic, Competitory, and Phagic Symbioses: (Egretta caerulea-Egretta thula-Egretta tr...		The seabirds included in this habitat all nest in this habitat, as well as rest there when not feedi...											2021-03-31 22:32:34
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15	6	1506.0	Lentic Habitats	General Herbaceous Ponds	This habitat consists of shallow ponds supporting masses of aquatic plant species with floating stem...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Nymphaea species/Elophila gyralis) // (Lemna spe...													2021-03-28 23:17:08
15	4	1504.0	Lentic Habitats	Isolated Pools	This habitat includes isolated and typically ephemeral pools that are embedded in a wide range of te...			Fairy shrimps, clam shrimps, and other Branchiopods will be included once a website has been develop...												2021-03-28 23:10:14
10	28	1028.0	General Shrublands	General Montane Blueberry and Huckleberry Thickets	This habitat is confined to the Mountain region, with its species tolerant of cold winters and short...															2021-03-28 22:57:31
10	20	1020.0	General Shrublands	Groundsel-tree Thickets	The defining feature of this habitat is the presence of Groundsel-tree, which is also one of the Det...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Baccharis species/Bucculatrix ivella-Eusarca fundaria-H...													2021-03-28 22:18:44
10	19	1019.0	General Shrublands	Myricaceous Thickets	The presence of Morella species or Sweetfern is the defining feature of this habitat. None of these ...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Morella species/Acrobasis cirroferella-Caloptilia flave...													2021-03-28 22:07:45
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9	16	916.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Gum and Tupelo Forests	This habitat is defined by the presence of Nyssa species, which collectively, occupy a wide of habit...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Nyssa species/Actrix nyssaecolella-Allotria elonympha-C...												Low, C., Scheffer, S.J., Lewis, M.L. and Gates, M.W., 2012. The relationship between variable host g...	2021-03-28 20:02:09
12	9	1209.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Ultramafic Barrens and Glades	The defining features of this habitat are the presence of ultramafic rocks, such as peridotite and d...															2021-03-28 19:08:18
12	8	1208.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	General Dry-Xeric Glades and Barrens	This habitat consists of open areas associated with either sandy soils or thin, soils weathered fro...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Comptonia peregrina/Aroga argutiola) // (Tephros...													2021-03-27 22:51:21
12	7	1207.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	High Elevation Rock Outcrops	This habitat consists of exposed rock outcrops at elevations above 4,000'. The determining species ...															2021-03-27 22:40:59
12	5	1205.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Flatrocks	This habitat consists of flat, surface exposures primarily of granite and other felsic plutons that ...															2021-03-27 22:22:28
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12	3	1203.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Montane Rock Barrens	This habitat consists of rock domes and cliffs that have small to extensive deposits of soil suffici...														Wiser, S.K., Peet, R.K. and White, P.S., 1996. High‐elevation rock outcrop vegetation of the South...	2021-03-27 22:21:00
12	2	1202.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Montane Mesic Rock Faces and Crevices	The defining features of this habitat are cool, moist crevices and overhangs on shaded rock faces. T...															2021-03-27 22:16:32
12	1	1201.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Exposed Rock Cliffs	The key factor defining this habitat is the presence of exposed rock cliffs with isolated ledges, ne...			Golden Eagles would belong to this habitat if they ever established a residential population in the ...												2021-03-27 22:03:01
6	8	608.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Coastal Plain Blackwater Wetlands	Combines blackwater swamps and peatlands, i.e., acidic wetlands that support herbaceous, shrubby, an...															2021-03-27 18:50:00
14	10	1410.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Coastal Plain Shrublands and Thickets	This habitat includes various types of shrub-dominated vegetation, including pocosins, flatwoods, an...															2021-03-27 18:38:23
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14	9	1409.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Montane Forblands and Successional Fields	This habitat is defined by the presence of forbs growing in non-forested, montane openings, includin...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Chamaenerion danielsii-Epilobium species-Oenothera spec...												Crawford, C.J. and Kennedy, L.M., 2009. Spatial and temporal patterns of tree encroachment into a so...	2021-03-27 18:26:41
8	8	808.0	Conifer Forests	White Pine Forests	Habitats are defined by the presence of White Pine (Pinus strobus). In addition to White Pine itself...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus strobus/Argyrotaenia pinatubana-Empoasca coccinea...													2021-03-27 17:22:33
14	8	1408.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Apocynaceous Forblands	This habitat is defined by the presence of members of the Apocynaceae, particularly species of Milkw...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Apocynaceae species/Cycnia tenera-Euchaetes egle-Danaus...	Milkweed Longhorn Beetles, Dogbane Beetles, Milkweed Bugs, and a number of other species that are ob...	The Queen probably occurs in North Carolina mainly as a migrant, particularly in areas away from the...											2021-03-27 17:10:46
14	7	1407.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Honey Locust Groves	This habitat is defined by the Honey Locust. Determining species include Honey Locust itself, as wel...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Gleditsia triacanthos/Catocala illecta-Catocala innuben...													2021-03-27 17:03:29
14	6	1406.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Persimmon Copses	This widespread habitat is defined by the presence of Persimmons. In addition to Persimmon itself, d...	Persimmon is not a dominant in any of the NHP Natural Community types (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; S...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Diospyros virginiana/Coptodisca diospyriella-Hypsoropha...													2021-03-27 17:00:37
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14	5	1405.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Grassy Balds and Montane Semi-natural Grasslands	Grassy balds are one one of the most noteworthy landscape features of the Southern Appalachians, con...														Crawford, C.J. and Kennedy, L.M., 2009. Spatial and temporal patterns of tree encroachment into a So...	2021-03-27 16:57:31
14	3	1403.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Forest-Field Ecotones and Groves	Members of this group require combinations of woodland edges and open fields but are not present in ...															2021-03-27 16:52:24
8	10	810.0	Conifer Forests	Coastal Plain Wet, Acidic Pine Woodlands	This habitat is defined by the presence of Pond Pine, which occupies peatland habitats in the Coasta...															2021-03-27 16:48:07
8	9	809.0	Conifer Forests	Montane Cool Mesic Conifer Forests	Habitats consist of cool, moist, montane conifer forests. These include stands of Spruce and Fir at...															2021-03-27 16:46:06
8	7	807.0	Conifer Forests	Montane Dry-Xeric Pine Forests and Woodlands	Habitats include dry ridges and rock outcrops supporting stands of xerophytic, mountain pines and th...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus rigida/Scaphytopius angustatus) // (Pinus ...													2021-03-27 16:40:58
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3	5	305.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Shoreline Shrublands	Thickets of willows, alders, buttonbushes, mallows and other shrubs growing in shrub swamps or along...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Alnus species/Acrobasis rubrifasciella-Acronicta hastul...													2021-03-21 15:40:07
4	1	401.0	Floodplain Forests	General Wet-Hydric Floodplains	The defining members of this habitat type are species that live within forests growing in bottomland...	The following NHP Natural Communities (leaving out the subtypes) contribute habitat for this group: ...		Crayfish and other bottomland invertebrates												2021-03-21 15:10:32
14	15	1415.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Coastal Plain Grasslands	Includes native grasslands associated with maritime dunes, savannas, and sand ridges. Some use may a...															2021-02-11 00:51:52
10	7	1007.0	General Shrublands	General Vitaceous Tangles	The tangles of wild grapes that greeted the Vikings and other early European visitors to North Ameri...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Parthenocissus species/Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella)/...	Melanoplus nigrescens, a flightless grasshopper, is frequently found near Muscadine tangles o...												2021-01-26 20:24:48
9	13	913.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Montane Mesic Forests	The cove forests of the Southern Appalachians are some of the most biodiverse habitats in the Temper...	High elevation NHP Natural Communities that contribute units to this habitat type include: Red Spruc...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Montane Betula species/Ancylis discigerana-Bucculatrix ...	Terrestrial snails, snail-eating ground beetles, and several other invertebrate taxa will undoubtedl...		Almost all of the records for the species associated with this habitat come from the Mountains or ne...									Thomas, S.M. and Hedin, M., 2008. Multigenic phylogeographic divergence in the paleoendemic southern...	2021-01-05 15:36:17
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9	11	911.0	General Hardwood Forests	General Mesic Forests with Seepages/Headwater Streams	Members of this habitat type are species that depend on seepage wetlands and small, low-order stream...	Small seepage wetlands occur in most natural communities dominated by dry-to-mesic hardwoods. Commun...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Impatiens species/Pristerognatha agilana)	Crayfish and other invertebrates associated with seeps can be included in this habitat type once web...											Seymour, S.D. 2011. Vegetation of Non-alluvial Wetlands of the Southeastern Piedmont. M.S. Thesis. U...	2021-01-02 18:32:32
16	8	1608.0	Lotic Habitats	Sandhill Forested Streamheads and Creeks	Blackwater seeps, streamhead runs, and moderate sized creeks, all with closed canopies composed of b...			Sandhills Spiny Crayfish (Cambarus hystricosus), Pinewoods Darter (Etheostoma mariae),...												2020-12-21 12:20:49
7	5	705.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	Longleaf Pine Woodlands with Isolated Pools	This habitat consists of small, isolated, seasonally flooded depressions embedded in a matrix of fre...	Vernal Pool (Typic Subtype), Cypress Savanna (Typic Subtype), Cypress Savanna (Acid Subtype), Small ...		A number of crustaceans and other invertebrates may qualify as Determining Species of this habitat a...											Kirkman, L.K., Smith, L.L. and Golladay, S.W., 2012. Southeastern depressional wetlands. Wetland Hab...	2020-12-08 01:37:04
4	4	404.0	Floodplain Forests	Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests	Members of this habitat require nutrient-rich soils and cool, shaded, and humid microclimates. Over ...	Northern Hardwood Forest (Rich Subtype), Rich Cove Forest (Montane Intermediate Subtype), Rich Cove ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Acer floridanum-Acer saccharum/Cameraria saccharella-Per...													2020-12-05 18:55:14
1	1	101.0	Beaches	Ocean Beaches and Sand Flats	This habitat includes sandy beaches and sand flats located along the outer coast on barrier islands ...	Upper Beach (Northern Subtype), Upper Beach (Southern Subtype), and Sand Flat	Mutualistic and Competitory Symbioses. Nesting Colonies: (Charadrius melodus-Charadrius w...	Adult Atlantic Ghost Crabs (Ocypode quadrata) are obligate inhabitants of beaches. Beach hopp...	Except for the two Plovers -- which forage as well as nest on beaches -- the other seabirds are prob...											2020-12-01 09:11:43
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9	14	914.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Rich Montane Hardwood Forests	Members of this habitat are associated with hardwood forests growing on nutrient-rich substrates. Mo...	At low- to mid-elevations, natural communities that support this habitat include Rich Cove Forest (M...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Acer saccharum/Cameraria aceriella) // (Aesculus...													2020-12-01 09:08:50
3	20	320.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Wet Meadows	Habitats consist of open or partially shaded, shallow, persistent wetlands occurring in two or more ...															2020-11-28 22:14:10
6	1	601.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	General Herbaceous Peatlands	Various types of peatland habitats occur across the state, from close to the shores of coastal sound...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Sarracenia species/Exyra semicrocea-Papaipema appassion...													2020-11-28 21:49:33
15	7	1507.0	Lentic Habitats	Coastal Plain Herbaceous Ponds and Sloughs	This habitat includes permanent ponds and sloughs in the Coastal Plain that support dense masses of ...	Coastal Plain Semipermanent Impoundment (Open Water Subtype), Small Depression Pond (Open Lily Pond ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Myriophyllum species/Parapoynx allionealis)													2020-11-27 12:52:54
7	1	701.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	Wet, Sandy, Fire-maintained Herblands	Habitats maintained by frequent fire were once one of the most distinctive features of the North Car...	Wet Piedmont Longleaf Pine Forest, Wet Pine Flat Woods (Typic Subtype), Wet Pine Flatwoods (Sand Myr...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Dionaea muscipula/Hemipachnobia subporphyrea) //...												LeBlond, R.J., 2001. Endemic plants of the Cape Fear Arch region. Castanea 66:83-97 Sorrie, B.A.,...	2020-11-27 01:54:57
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10	9	1009.0	General Shrublands	Montane Rosaceous Thickets	This habitat is the montane equivalent of the General Rosaceous Thickets habitat. Both consist of sp...	Successional communities are not included in the Natural Heritage Program classification system	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Rosaceae species/Acleris nivisellana-Ancylis nubeculana...												Rankin, W.T. and Herbert, N., 2014. Restoration in the southern Appalachians: a dialogue among scien...	2020-11-26 16:54:16
12	10	1210.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Montane Calcareous Barrens and Woodlands	All of the Determining Species of this habitat are calciphiles associated with the rare outcrops of ...	Calcareous Oak–Walnut Forest, Calcareous Shale Slope Woodland, Montane Calcareous Cliff	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arabis species/Euchloe olympia)													2020-11-26 16:37:56
12	4	1204.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Basic Barrens and Glades	This habitat is associated with rock formations located close to the surface, producing thin, circum...	High Elevation Mafic Glade, Low Elevation Basic Glade (Montane Subtype), Low Elevation Basic Glade (...													Oakley, S.C., LeGrand, H.E. and Schafale, M.P., 1995. An inventory of mafic natural areas in the Nor...	2020-11-26 16:25:46
6	6	606.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Mountain Bogs	Mountain Bogs are open, herb-dominated peatlands and -- as we define them -- have Determining Specie...	Southern Appalachian Bog (Typic Subtype), Southern Appalachian Bog (Low Elevation Subtype), Southern...						Insects and other invertebrates associated with Mountain Bogs should be special targets for survey e...							Murdock, N.A., 1994. Rare and endangered plants and animals of southern Appalachian wetlands. In Wet...	2020-11-25 14:08:28
6	7	607.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Mountain Fens		Southern Appalachian Fen (Bluff Mountain Subtype)														2020-11-25 13:47:14
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6	3	603.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Montane Herbaceous Peatlands	This habitat is characterized by peatland species that can occur in both shaded, forest seeps as wel...	Swamp Forest–Bog Complex (Typic Subtype), Swamp Forest–Bog Complex (Spruce Subtype), Southern Ap...													Murdock, N.A., 1994. Rare and endangered plants and animals of southern Appalachian wetlands. In Wet...	2020-11-25 13:35:01
18	2	1802.0	General Hardwood Forests	Montane Mesic Forests with Seepages/Headwater Streams	Members of this habitat include species such as semi-terrestrial salamanders, whose larvae require s...	Most of the seepage communities used by this habitat group are small and probably best fit the Low E...		Crayfish and other invertebrates associated with montane seeps can be included in this habitat type ...					The average Imperilment Score for this habitat group is 4.02, roughly corresponding to an NHP rank o...						Burley, L.A., Moyer, A.T. and Petranka, J.W., 2006. Density of an intraguild predator mediates feedi...	2020-11-14 21:23:06
16	7	1607.0	Lotic Habitats	Montane Perennial Creeks and Small Streams	Includes smaller perennial streams in the Mountains, ranging from spring runs and headwater streams ...															2020-11-14 19:19:48
16	1	1601.0	Lotic Habitats	Spring Runs and Brooks	Small, flowing-water habitats ranging from seepage runs to small forested streams															2020-11-13 23:24:35
14	13	1413.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Wet Forests and Successional Fields	This habitat includes bottomland forests and wet successional fields															2020-10-30 01:00:17
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
3	19	319.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Coastal Plain Open, Wet Herblands	Characterized by open, wet conditions and a diverse flora of wetland graminoids and forbs. Includes ...															2020-10-12 23:20:26
3	9	309.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Broadleaf Herbaceous Mires	Wetlands with emergent vegetation consisting of ferns and forbs; found in at least two of the physio...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Boehmeria cylindrica/Hypena manalis) // (Pilea p...													2020-10-12 20:36:56
9	7	907.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Rich Dry-Mesic Hardwood Forests	Upland habitats with mafic (or rarely calcareous) substrates; includes both dry ridges and mesic slo...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cercis canadensis/Erythroneura aclys-Erythroneura fraxa...													2020-10-10 14:37:17
14	1	1401.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Successional Fields and Forblands	This habitat is defined by species that were originally adapted to rapidly colonizing newly opened l...	This habitat does not match any of the NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; Schafale...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ambrosia species/Chionodes mediofuscella-Ponometia cand...		Some of the species included in this habitat may prefer either wetter soil conditions or drier than ...										Oosting, H.J., 1942. An ecological analysis of the plant communities of Piedmont, North Carolina. Am...	2020-10-10 14:18:02
3	18	318.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Coastal Plain Shallow Wetlands	Includes both open and forested shallow wetlands in the Coastal Plain. Marsh or aquatic vegetation m...															2020-09-30 23:25:10
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
18	4	1804.0	General Hardwood Forests	Coastal Plain Wet-Mesic Forests	Habitat includes wet pine flatwoods and wet-to-mesic stands of hardwoods and mixed forests in the Co...															2020-09-27 20:01:24
18	3	1803.0	General Hardwood Forests	Nutmeg Hickory Forests	This habitat is based primarily on a symbiotic complex composed of just two species: Nutmeg Hickory ...	The sole NHP Natural Community (Schafale and Weakely, 1990; Schafale, 2012) that supports members of...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya myristiciformis/Catocala myristica)	No other insect species are known to be closely associated with Nutmeg Hickory or the habitats that ...	With only a single known occurrence in North Carolina, no subtypes are definable.										Maisenhelder, L.C. and Francis, J.K., 1990. Carya myristiciformis (Michx. f.) Nutt. Nutmeg Hickory. ...	2020-09-25 14:37:28
9	2	902.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Mesic Hardwood Forests	Hardwood forests with relatively cool micro-climates and high soil moisture. Occurring across the s...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Fagus grandifolia/Dasylophia thyatiroides) // (H...	Undescribed forms of both Acronicta and Hyperstrotia may feed primarily or exclusively on Beech (Wag...												2020-09-23 16:52:47
9	15	915.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Oak-Hickory Forests	Most of the defining members of this habitat are animals that feed primarily on oaks and hickories, ...	NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; Schafale, 2012) that contribute to this habitat...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya species/Acrobasis caryae-Acrobasis caryalbella-Ac...													2020-06-18 22:57:07
9	18	918.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Locust Groves and Thickets	This habitat consists of groves of Black Locust, including rich, mesic coves in the Mountains -- pro...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Robinia pseudoacacia/Chrysaster ostensackenella-Digramm...													2020-06-18 15:40:35
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
8	4	804.0	Conifer Forests	General Pine Forests and Woodlands	This habitat supports specialist herbivores on pines, particularly Yellow Pines. Also included are s...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus species/Battaristis vittella-Caripeta aretaria -C...													2020-06-15 23:00:24
10	15	1015.0	General Shrublands	General Corylaceous Thickets and Understories	Defining species are associated with hornbeams, hop-hornbeams, or hazelnuts, members of the former f...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carpinus-Corylus-Ostrya/Acronicta laetifica-Baileya oph...													2020-05-29 01:09:07
10	2	1002.0	General Shrublands	General Upland Heath Thickets	A key factor of this habitat is the presence of shrubby species of the Ericaceae that form dense thi...	NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; Schafale, 2012) that contain significant amount...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ericaceae species/Callophrys augustinus-Acronicta trito...													2020-05-26 01:46:43
4	3	403.0	Floodplain Forests	General Wet Hardwood Forests	This habitat is defined by hardwood species associated with river and stream bottomlands whose alluv...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Betula nigra/Acronicta betulae-Bucculatrix coronatella-...													2020-05-26 01:22:35
10	13	1013.0	General Shrublands	Ceanothus Thickets	Thickets of New Jersey Tea and symbionts. New Jersey Tea is found widely across the state in fair...	Ceanothus americanus is listed as a regular or important constituent of the following Natural Commun...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ceanothus americanus/Ancylis semiovana-Apodrepanulatrix...													2020-04-22 12:43:55
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
12	12	1212.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	General Montane Basic Barrens and Glades	Restricted to circumneutral to basic soils; associated with both calcareous or mafic substrates. Veg...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arabis species/Euchloe olympia)													2020-04-18 01:37:21
12	11	1211.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Piedmont Slate Belt Barrens	Associated with finely broken fragments of shale, typically found on steep slopes in the Mountains. ...															2020-04-16 01:38:45
4	9	409.0	Floodplain Forests	Coastal Plain Rich Wet-Mesic Alluvial Forests	Floodplain forests composed of species restricted to areas of rich alluvial soils in the Coastal Pla...			One moth species, Eusarca packardaria, has found in the flooplain of the lower Roanoke River (one re...												2020-04-12 15:55:39
4	8	408.0	Floodplain Forests	Rich Wet Hardwood Forests	Forests composed of hardwoods restricted to floodplains with rich alluvial soils. These are widespre...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Acer negundo/Zale galbanata) // (Dichanthelium c...													2020-03-18 01:16:05
9	29	929.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Montane Forests and Fields	Defining Species are associated with both montane forests -- including hardwood and conifer - and mo...															2020-02-29 09:10:02
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9	5	905.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Rich Wet-Dry Hardwood Forests	Hardwood forests growing on nutrient rich soils, ranging from dry mafic and calcareous uplands to ri...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya carolinae-septentrionalis-Carya ovata/Catocala an...													2020-02-23 21:38:56
10	6	1006.0	General Shrublands	Laurel Shrublands	This habitat is based on complex of herbivores and an entire family of plants, the Lauraceae (true L...	This habitat intersects a wide range of NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; Schafal...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Sassafras albidum/Caloptilia sassafrasella-Cenopis sara...												Best G.S., Fraedrich S.W. 2018. An assessment of the potential impact of laurel wilt on clonal popul...	2020-02-18 23:13:08
9	4	904.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests	Associated with bottomland hardwoods and mesic mixed hardwoods across the state.		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Amphicarpaea bracteata/Macrosaccus morrisella) //													2020-02-18 13:47:40
14	2	1402.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Successional and Semi-Natural Grasslands	This habitat includes species associated with the grass stage of secondary succession, as it occurs ...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Andropogon and Schizachyrium species/Atrytonopsis hiann...												Askins, R.A., Chávez-Ramírez, F., Dale, B.C., Haas, C.A., Herkert, J.R., Knopf, F.L. and Vickery, ...	2020-01-30 18:55:14
9	17	917.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Chestnut Forests	100 years ago, hardwood forests across eastern North America had American Chestnut as one of their m...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Castanea dentata/Argyresthia castaneella-Coleophora leu...	Greater Chestnut Weevil (Curculio caryatrypes), Small Chestnut Weevil (Curculio sayi)											Gravatt, G.F., 1925. The chestnut blight in North Carolina. In: Chestnut and chestnut blight in Nort...	2020-01-20 17:17:04
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
6	5	605.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	General Wet-Mesic Acidic Shrublands	Species associated with wet-to-mesic acidic shrubs, including Lyonia, Leucothoe, and other heaths; o...															2020-01-19 19:43:47
4	2	402.0	Floodplain Forests	Cypress Swamps and Savannas	Vast swamps, lakes, and ponds dominated by Cypresses (Taxodium species) are hallmark habitats of the...	The Natural Heritage Program recognizes eighteen different natural communities or subtypes that cont...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses:(Taxodium species/Acronicta perblanda-Coleotechnites var...	Other insects that are specialist feeders on Taxodium can be added, as can any plant or other specie...	Only a few differences in habitat members appear to exist between the deeply flooded swamps dominate...	This map shows the counties for which the NCBP websites currently contain records for members of thi...	The two species of Taxodium have been well surveyed in North Carolina. Herbarium records for one or...	Based on the presence of high-quality natural community occurrences, the following areas should be p...	The average of the Imperilment Scores is 1.66. That is equivalent in value to single species elemen...	The table above lists major areas of this habitat (aggregated across county and natural area boundar...	Federal Preserves: Dismal Swamp NWR, Currituck NWR, Roanoke River NWR, Alligator R...	Habitat Conversion and Exploitation Cypress wood is valued for its rot resistanc...	Cypress swamps still exist as large tracts of good quality habitat in North Carolina and the majorit...	Restore/Maintain Natural Hydrology Within preserves, plug ditches previously used t...	Ewal, K.C. 1995. In Fire in wetlands: a management perspective. Proceedings of the Tall Timbers Fir...	2020-01-13 17:29:03
10	12	1012.0	General Shrublands	General Wet-Dry Heath Thickets	Defining Species are widespread, heath-feeding species that use both wet and dry habitats and that o...		(Vaccinium-Gaylussacea/Acronicta tritona-Metarranthis obfirmaria-Pangrapta decoralis-Clastoptera sai...													2020-01-12 23:44:50
10	3	1003.0	General Shrublands	General Rhododendron Thickets and Balds	Dense and extensive thickets composed of Rhododendrons are conspicuous features of acidic coves in t...		(Rhododendron species/Graphocephala fennahi-Lyonetia latistrigella-Synanthedon rhododendri)													2020-01-10 19:40:13
3	2	302.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Salt and Brackish Marshes	Members of this habitat are halophilic, restricted to coastal brackish and salt marshes, making litt...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Limonium carolinianum/Palatka nymphaeella)	The list of species currently includes only air-breathing animals and vascular plants. Salt and bra...											Sanger, D. and Parker, C. 2016. Guide to the Salt Marshes And Tidal Creeks of the Southeastern Unit...	2020-01-10 00:50:34
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4	7	407.0	Floodplain Forests	General Cottonwood Forests	This group consist primarily of herbivorous species that are specialized on Cottonwoods and Poplars ...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Populus species/Acronicta lepusculina-Catocala amatrix-...												Ostry, M.E., L.F. Wilson, H.S. McNabb, and L.M. Moore. 1989. A guide to insect, disease, and animal ...	2020-01-10 00:47:53
15	3	1503.0	Lentic Habitats	General Beaver Ponds and Semi-natural Impoundments	Defining species include aquatic animals associated with open, shallow ponds. Currently,this group i...															2020-01-08 14:35:10
10	5	1005.0	General Shrublands	General Cane Thickets	Prior to European settlement, vast treeless expanses covered with our native bamboo -- canebrakes --...	In the Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, the term Canebrake is restricted...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arundinaria tecta-Arundinaria gigantea/Acrapex relicta-...	The Dismal Swamp Green Stink Bug (Chlorochroa dismalia) has been reportedly observed in assoc...								The vast tracts of canebrakes encountered by Bartram and other early Euopean explorers of the Southe...			DeLong, D.M., 1941. The Genus Arundanus (Homoptera-Cicadellidae) in North America. The American Midl...	2020-01-07 17:53:08
10	22	1022.0	General Shrublands	General Sumac Thickets and Poison Ivy Tangles	Thickets of sumacs, Poison Ivy, and other members of the Anacardiaceae, occurring in a variety of ha...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Anacardiaceae species/Caloptilia rhoifoliella-Dichorda ...													2020-01-05 13:36:31
2	1	201.0	Maritime Forests and Dunes	Live Oak Forests and Maritime Scrub Thickets	The evergreen oaks, shrubs, and other vegetation, along with their symbionts, are typically thought ...	Tidewater communities that provide habitat for members of this guild include Maritime Evergreen Fore...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cartrema americanum/Palpita maritima) // (Live O...	Neoprocris floridana is a Zygaenid moth that feeds solely on Carolina Laurel Cherry, which ma...					The average Imperilment Score for this habitat group is 2.82. That roughly corresponds to an NHP ra...							2020-01-04 01:58:07
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
3	16	316.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Montane Fernlands	Defining Species are generalist herbivores on ferns, restricted to the Mountains but occurring in dr...															2020-01-02 00:00:21
3	15	315.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Coastal Plain Fernlands	Defining species are generalist herbivores on fern species. Found in both dry, mesic, and wet habita...															2020-01-01 23:44:17
3	14	314.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Fernlands	Defining species are generalist herbivores on fern species. Found in both dry, mesic, and wet habita...															2020-01-01 23:42:59
10	18	1018.0	General Shrublands	General Holly Thickets	Defining species are general herbivores on Ilex species, ranging from peatland and maritime thickets...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ilex species/Episemasia solitaria-Ilexia intractata-Met...	Fast-tinkling Trigs (Anaxipha tinnulacita) are often found on Hollies, both native and cultiv...												2019-12-30 14:41:41
10	17	1017.0	General Shrublands	Coastal Plain Wet-Dry Heath Thickets	Defining Species are associated with heaths that occur in either dry sandhills or wet-hydric peatlan...															2019-12-29 22:30:16
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	16	1016.0	General Shrublands	Gooseberry Thickets	Defining Species are species of Ribes and the herbivores that specialize on them. This habitat occur...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ribes species/Dysstroma hersiliata-Eulithis propulsata-...													2019-12-29 12:41:39
9	9	909.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Dry-Xeric Hardwood Forests	This habitat includes dry upland forests composed mainly of oaks and hickories but also including Al...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya species/Catocala consors) // (Carya toment...												Webster, R.P. and Nielsen, M.C., 1984. Myrmecophily in the Edward's hairstreak butterfly Satyrium ed...	2019-12-26 17:42:06
6	4	604.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Coastal Plain Herbaceous Peatlands	The Coastal Plain of North Carolina contains an abundance of peatland habitats, associated with the ...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Drosera species+Cranberry/Hemipachnobia monochromatea)<...													2019-12-02 17:33:20
3	12	312.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Montane Shoreline Shrub Thickets	Montane wetland and shoreline shrub thickets		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Willow species/Gypsonoma salicicolana-Macropsis viridis...													2019-12-02 11:57:04
10	14	1014.0	General Shrublands	Ninebark Thickets	Rich outcrops and wetlands with thickets of Physocarpus opulifolius.	The Natural Communities of North Carolina (Schfale and Weakley, 1990; Schafale, 2012) lists Physocar...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Physocarpus opulifolius/Eulithis molliculata-Habrosyne ...	Both Eupithecia coloradensis and regina have been collected in North Carolina at sites where Ninebar...												2019-12-01 13:01:58
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3	11	311.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Coastal Plain Sedge, Grass, and Rush Mires	Open, shallow, wetlands in the Coastal Plain dominated by graminoids		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carex species/Neonympha mitchellii) b>// (Hymenachn...													2019-11-29 19:42:14
9	19	919.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Montane Dry-Mesic Hardwood Forests	Montane oak-hickory forests		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Oak species/Empoa querci-Ossiannilssonola flavomarginat...													2019-11-29 12:14:16
16	5	1605.0	Lotic Habitats	General Waters and Shorelines	All but one of the defining species of this habitat are semi-aquatic, using both aquatic and terrest...															2019-11-28 15:39:10
6	2	602.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Coastal Plain Wet Acidic Shrublands	This habitat includes a number of co-adapted complexes consisting of various wetland species of heat...	This habitat intersects a large array of the NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; Sc...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cyrilla racemiflora/Argyrostrotis erasa-Argyrostrotis f...													2019-11-25 23:41:55
8	3	803.0	Conifer Forests	General Cedar Woodlands	This habitat type is defined by the presence of either Red Cedars (Juniperus virginiana and J. silic...	Red Cedars are dominant members of the following NHP Natural Communities: Granitic Flatrock Border W...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Juniperus species/Aethes rutilana-Argyresthia alternate...	One orbweaver spider, Araneus juniperi, appears to be strongly associated with Southern Red C...	If a sufficient number of species are determined to be restricted to either Eastern Red Cedar or Sou...										Lawson, E.R. 1990. Juniperus virginiana L. eastern redcedar. In: Burns, Russell M.; Honkala, Barbara...	2019-11-19 15:11:11
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8	6	806.0	Conifer Forests	Hemlock Forests	This habitat consists of stands of both Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina Hemlock (Tsu...	NHP Natural Communities (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; Schafale, 2012) where Eastern Hemlock is domina...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Tsuga-Picea-Abies/Caripeta divisata-Cladara limitaria-E...												Buck, S. L., P. Lambdin, D. Paulsen, J. Grant, and A. Saxton.2005. Checklist of insect species assoc...	2019-11-18 20:36:36
8	5	805.0	Conifer Forests	White Cedar Forests	This is a small habitat group comprising three species of significant conservation concern. Although...	Atlantic White Cedars are the dominant species in two NHP Natural Communities: Peatland Atlantic Whi...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Chamaecyparis thyoides/Callophrys hesseli-Hypagyrtis br...						The average Imperilment Score for the members of this habitat type is 2.02, which is roughly equival...			"In 1894 cedar was growing on 200,000 acres in eastern North Carolina. Today, less than 10,000 acres...			Fussell, J.O.; Webster, W.D.; Hall, S.P.; LeGrand, H.E.; Schafale, M.P.; and Russo, M.J. 1995. Eco...	2019-11-18 20:35:33
8	2	802.0	Conifer Forests	General Dry-Xeric Pine Forests and Woodlands	Members of this habitat include species of yellow pines that grow primarily on dry upland sites, alo...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus species/Exoteleia pinifoliella-Macaria granitata-...												Masters, R.E., 2007. The importance of shortleaf pine for wildlife and diversity in mixed oak-pine f...	2019-11-18 20:01:43
3	10	310.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Montane Broadleaf Herbaceous Mires	Mucky seeps and bottomlands, not necessarily associated with sphagnum mats or peatland soils. Often ...	High Elevation Seeps	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Monarda species/Anterastria teratophora-Pyrausta signat...													2019-11-15 18:33:39
3	4	304.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Sedge, Grass, and Rush Mires	Open, shallow, wetlands dominated by graminoids -- often called beaver meadows in the past -- were o...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Sedge species/Amolita fessa-Amolita obliqua-Cosmopterix...													2019-11-14 20:00:43
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
11	3	1103.0	High Elevation Forests	General High Elevation Forests	Species composing this habitat group are associated with high elevation -- > 4,000' -- forests. Cano...	The following NHP community types contribute units of this habitat: Fraser Fir Forest (Herb Subtype)...													Haas, I., 2016. Habitat Use of Northern Pygmy Salamander (Desmognathus organi) and Southern Pygmy Sa...	2019-10-27 19:25:45
10	11	1011.0	General Shrublands	Montane Cane Thickets	Cane thickets in the Mountains support a number of species not found in Coastal Plain cane thickets ...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arundinaria gigantea-Arundinaria appalachiana/Apameine ...		Hill Cane and any obligate herbivores -- Cherokeea attakullakulla and possibly others -- are ...											2019-10-21 13:46:03
10	10	1010.0	General Shrublands	Coastal Plain Cane Thickets	Thickets of Switch Cane (Arundinaria tecta) are common features of bottomland forests, peatla...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arundinaria tecta-Arundinaria gigantea/Apameine new gen...													2019-10-21 11:08:45
7	8	708.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	Wet, Clayey, Fire-maintained Herblands	Composed of species that are highly restricted to frequently burned savannas located on beds of calc...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum/Papaipema eryngii)...													2019-10-20 23:41:39
7	6	706.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	Loammy, Fire-maintained Herb and Shrublands	Frequently burned flatwoods and sandhills that possess loammier soils than found in other fire-maint...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Amorpha species/Catocala abbreviatella-Digrammia ordina...												Sorrie, B.A., 2011. A field guide to wildflowers of the Sandhills Region: North Carolina, South Caro...	2019-10-20 23:31:32
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
7	4	704.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	General Longleaf Woodlands	Longleaf Pine dominated woodlands were once a major feature of the southeastern Coastal Plains but w...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus palustris/Macaria distribuaria-Sparganothis bistr...												Sorrie, B.A., 2011. A field guide to wildflowers of the Sandhills Region: North Carolina, South Caro...	2019-10-20 23:15:24
7	2	702.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	General Fire-maintained Herblands	This habitat occurs on sandy soils in the Coastal Plain where open herbaceous ground covers are main...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pyxidanthera species/Agrotis buchholzi) // (Ari...													2019-10-20 23:04:58
7	3	703.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	Xeric-Mesic, Sandy Woodlands and Scrub	Members of this habitat include species of oaks (Quercus) that are restricted to sand ridge h...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Psammophytic Oak Species/Acronicta brumosa-Catocala jai...												Sorrie, B.A., 2011. A field guide to wildflowers of the Sandhills Region: North Carolina, South Caro...	2019-10-20 01:13:46
15	5	1505.0	Lentic Habitats	Coastal Plain Still and Sluggish Waters	The flat terrain of the Coastal Plain and plentiful rain water from summer storms creates an abundan...			A large number of fish, ranging from Gar and Bowfin to Flier and Blue-spotted Sunfish are characteri...												2019-10-17 13:38:16
4	5	405.0	Floodplain Forests	Coastal Plain Wet Hardwood Forests	Species associated with bottomland hardwoods that are restricted to the Coastal Plain. Includes wood...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Riparian Crataegus species/Catocala aestivalia-Catocala...													2019-10-16 16:43:04
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	1	1001.0	General Shrublands	General Shrublands and Thickets	This habitat supports species that reside in the thick cover of shrub thickets, which they use for f...	This habitat type intersects virtually all of the NHP Natural Communities and also includes a number...														2019-10-09 14:30:04
9	3	903.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Dry-Mesic Hardwood Forests	Characterized by species that occur in a wide range of upland hardwoods, excepting xeric, open woodl...															2019-09-26 15:39:16
12	6	1206.0	Rock Outcrops, Glades, and Barrens	Xeric-Mesic Sand Barrens and Glades	Species belonging to this habitat require loose, sparsely vegetated, sandy soils as a primary requir...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Euphorbia ipecacuanhae/Pygarctia abdominalis)	Xerophytic lichens, including Cladonia and Cladina species, should be added once a website has been ...												2019-09-23 22:05:18
2	2	202.0	Maritime Forests and Dunes	Maritime Dune Grass and Forblands	Includes all herb-dominated habitats on barrier islands, from the foredunes to the edge of the marsh...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Schizachyrium littorale/Atrytonopsis quinteri); (Hetero...													2019-09-23 20:54:29
3	1	301.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Coastal Freshwater and Low-Salinity Marshes	Members are associated with coastal marshes that are primarily freshwater but with some also occurri...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carex hyalinolepis/Euphyes dukesi); (Cladium jamaicense...													2019-09-23 16:33:39
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	4	1004.0	General Shrublands	Sweetleaf Thickets	Thickets of Sweetleaf (or Horse Sugar) occur in a wide variety of land forms, soil types, moisture r...	Symplocos is listed as an important component of the following natural communities (Schafale, 2019):...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Symplocos tinctoria/Cenopis lamberti-Morrisonia triangula-...	A species of Palpita may be monophagous on Symplocos (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.)	All members of this habitat occur throughout its range in North Carolina: none appear to have specia...	Symplocos itself has an odd distribution and range of habitat characteristics. King's Hairstreak, th...										2019-09-12 14:29:58
16	3	1603.0	Lotic Habitats	Piedmont and General Rocky Rivers	This habitat is defined by aquatic to semi-aquatic species that are associated with rivers that poss...	Only a single NHP Natural Community (Schafale and Weakley, 1990; Schafale, 2012) intersects this hab...													Schwiebert, E., 2007. Nymphs, Stoneflies, Caddisflies, and Other Important Insects: Including The Le...	2019-09-08 18:48:50
9	12	912.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Hardwood Forests with Isolated Pools	Members of this habitat all require isolated, non-alluvial pools for at least breeding purposes or f...	NHP Natural Communities that represent the wetland portions of this habitat type include Upland Depr...		Oophila amblystomatis (probably two or more species), which is a group of symbiotic algae that only ...												2019-09-08 18:42:32
4	6	406.0	Floodplain Forests	Coastal Plain Wet-Hydric Floodplains	As in the General Wet-Hydric Floodplains, this habitat is defined by species that are restricted to ...															2019-09-07 02:22:35
14	4	1404.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Sparsely Settled Mixed Habitats	This habitat is defined by species -- all predators or omnivores -- that make use of a variety of ha...															2019-09-03 12:17:53
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	nhp_community	habitat_species_text	candidates	sub_habitats	distribution_text	survey_coverage	survey_priority	conservation_status	habitat_occurrences	protected_occurrences	threats_trends	status_summary	recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
17	3	1703.0	Marine Habitats	Reefs	The NBCP currently has no websites for marine aquatic taxa															2019-08-29 01:21:33
17	2	1702.0	Marine Habitats	Littoral	The NBCP currently has no websites for marine aquatic taxa															2019-08-29 01:21:24
17	1	1701.0	Marine Habitats	Beach Intertidal	The NBCP currently has no websites for marine aquatic taxa															2019-08-29 01:21:12
3	3	303.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Cattail and Tall Grass Marshes	Includes species that occur widely in freshwater marshes -- found in at least two of the physiograph...															2019-08-25 13:10:32