Habitats of North Carolina

group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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9	9	909.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Dry-Xeric Hardwood Forests	This habitat consists of dry upland forests composed mainly of oaks, hickories, and other plant spec...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: open woodlands. Strata: shrub thickets may be present but herbaceous ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Carya pallida and other xeropytic hickories // Catocala...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya species/Catocala consors) // (Carya toment...	This habitat has sixteen species that are ranked as S3 or higher. The Average Probability of Extirpa...		Eight species are considered Secure. This produces a Proportion of Secure Species of 16%, a moderat...	This habitat has a fairly high number -- forty -- of species at risk, which, along with a high Aver...	As dry, upland habitats, loss and fragmentation of habitat due to development is a major threat. Sup...		This habitat is widespread but the low number of counties showing appreciable concentrations of the ...				Webster, R.P. and Nielsen, M.C., 1984. Myrmecophily in the Edward's hairstreak butterfly Satyrium ed...	2022-06-27 23:55:55
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 from ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to the Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: open barrens and sunny glades in woodlands. Strata: forest canopy is ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Tephrosia virginiana // Digrammia eremiata Yucca spec...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Comptonia peregrina/Aroga argutiola) // (Tephros...	The Average Probability of Extirpation is equivalent to a state rank of S3 under our model. This ind...	Although only eight of the 35 species of this habitat are involved in co-evolved associations, the A...	The presence of nine Secure Species and the Proportion of Secure Species of 24% indicates that in th...	The moderately large number of species at risk coupled with a moderately high Average PE, produces a...	Habitat conversion to agriculture, silviculture, and development are major risk factors for all dry ...		This habitat is widely but sparsely distributed across the state. The naturally patchy distribution...				Marr, D.L., Leebens‐Mack, J., Elms, L. and Pellmyr, O., 2000. Pollen dispersal in Yucca filamentos...	2022-06-27 23:20:14
9	3	903.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Dry-Mesic Hardwood Forests	This habitat consists of closed-canopy upland stands of hardwoods, growing on somewhat dry ridges to...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests dominated by hardwood tree species. Strata: spa...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Chrysogonum virginianum // Liriomyza helianthi		We have moved Black-and-White Warbler from a straight S5 ranking to S4S5, reflecting its absence fro...		With six species ranked as S5 and with two ranked as S4S5, this habitat appears to be quite secure, ...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...	Conversion and fragmentation of upland hardwoods is the main threat to this habitat. Most of these s...		This habitat is widespread, ranging from the Mountains to the Outer Coastal Plain. A few of the cou...					2022-06-27 22:44:46
4	8	408.0	Floodplain Forests	Rich Wet Hardwood Forests	This habitat consists of hardwood-dominated forests composed of species that are restricted to flood...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees. Strata ...	Host // Phage-Competitor Symbioses: Acer negundo // Adoxophyes negundana-Caloptilia negun...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Acer negundo/Zale galbanata) // (Dichanthelium c...	Three of the Determining Species of this habitat are at high risk of extirpation. Green Ash is at ri...		Seven of the Determining Species are considered secure in North Carolina, having state ranks of S5. ...	The combination of a moderately large number of species and a moderately high Average PE results in ...	Conversion of habitats to agriculture and silviculture/ Filling in of floodplains for human habitati...	Floodplains in the Mountains offer some of only flat lands in that area. Despite the threat of floo...	Tracts of this habitat occur across the state except for the high mountains and barrier islands, wh...	49 units of the State Park system contain records for Determining Species of this habitat. None of t...	The tree species have been well-surveyed in most high quality examples of this habitat. Several area...	Promote floodplain forests as important carbon sequestration reserves, flood control areas, and wate...	Chafin, Linda G. 2020. Species profile for Carya laciniosa. Georgia Biodiversity Portal, Wildlife Re...	2022-06-27 01:55:59
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 ...			Mutualistic and Competitory Symbioses. Nesting Colonies: Charadrius melodus-Charadriu...	Mutualistic and Competitory Symbioses. Nesting Colonies: (Charadrius melodus-Charadrius w...								Eleven units of the NC State Park system support occurrences of this habitat (several others -- main...				2022-06-26 16:24:04
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	15	1015.0	General Shrublands	General Corylaceous Thickets and Understories	The key factor for this habitat is the presence of hornbeams, hop-hornbeams, or hazelnuts, members o...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species: Corylus, Carpinus, or Ostrya must be present. Vegetation Type:<...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Carpinus-Corylus-Ostrya // Acronicta laetifica-Baileya ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carpinus-Corylus-Ostrya/Acronicta laetifica-Baileya oph...	The Average Probability of Extirpation is the equivalent under our model to a state rank of S3. This...	All Determining Species of this habitat belong to co-evolved complexes. As a group, consequently, th...	None of the species of this habitat appear to be completely secure. Most of these species are associ...	In absence of Secure Species or Vanished Species, the HRI value is determined solely by the Expected...	Habitat conversion and fragmentation of upland stands of hardwoods is the major threat to this habit...	Essentially not monitored.	The patchy distribution shown on the range map is mainly due to the patchy nature of moth sampling i...					2022-06-23 23:45:15
3	3	303.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Cattail and Tall Grass Marshes	This habitat represents the classic freshwater marsh, composed of tall, emergent, narrow-bladed herb...	Geographic Regions: High Mountins to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: open herbland. Organic Shelter, Foraging, and Nesting Structures: the...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Typha species // Bellura obliqua-Capsula oblonga-Chiono...		The Average Probability of Extirpation for the species belonging to this habitat is equivalent under...	The Average Probability of Extirpation for the eight species involved in the co-evolved species grou...	Three of the Determining Species are considered secure in the state: Broad-leaf Cattail, Cottongrass...	The fairly low Average PE and the relatively small number of Determining Species results in a relati...	In the past, over-harvest of beaver for the fur trade led to the near-extinction of this species, al...	Beavers were extirpated from the state by 1920, leading to a vast reduction in natural marshland hab...	Cattail and bulrush marshes are found across the state, although they are most abundant in the wetla...				Sojda, R.S. and Solberg, K.L. 1993. Management and Control of Cattails. In: USFWS. Waterfowl Managem...	2022-06-15 12:43:33
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 t...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species of Viburnum must be present Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Viburnum species // Acronicta fallax-Anacampsis rhoifr...		Only two species in this group are ranked higher than S3 and the Average PE is equivalent to a State...		Only one species in this habitat is considered secure in North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure...	With no Secure or Historic/Extirpated Species, the HRI value is the same as the ENE. The Average PE ...			Viburnum-containing habitats are found across the state; the lack of records in some counties is due...					2022-06-14 14:47:23
4	4	404.0	Floodplain Forests	Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests	The hardwood forests that comprise this habitat are associated nutrient-rich soils and cool, shaded,...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees (Loblolly Pines...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Acer floridanum-Acer saccharum //Cameraria saccharella...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Acer floridanum-Acer saccharum/Cameraria saccharella-Per...	Seven species in this habitat are state-ranked as S1 or S1S2; 11 listed as S2. The Average PE for t...		35 species are listed as S5, or completely secure within North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure...	With a high Average PE and an especially large number of species, the ENE for this habitat is quite ...	The steep slopes and floodplains occupied by this habitat are somewhat protected from development or...	Residential development along river and stream bluffs and hill crests are common sights in the urban...	Examples of this habitat occur from the high mountains to the lower Coastal Plain but are less well ...	For preserves for rich floodplains, see Rich Wet Hardwood Forests. For rich mesic slopes, the follo...		Magee and Van Clef, 2016	Cooley, J.H. and Sambeek, J.W.V. 1990. Ulmus rubra Muhl. Slippery Elm. In: R. Burns and B. Honkala (...	2022-06-14 14:25:09
14	8	1408.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Open Apocynaceous Forblands	The key environmental factor for this habitat is the presence of Milkweeds, Dogbanes, or other plant...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6...	Key Species members of the Apocynaceae must be present, particularly Asclepias and	The associations between the species associated with this habitat are some of the best-known and wel...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Apocynaceae species/Cycnia tenera-Euchaetes egle-Danaus...	For this analysis, we have moved Monarchs from its current state rank of S4 to S2S3. We do not have ...	All of the Determining Species in this habitat are involved in co-evolved complexes. The ENE and Av...	With seven species considered to be Secure within the state, the Proportion of Secure Species is rel...	Due to the low Average PE and relatively small number of Determining Species, the Expected Number of...	This habitat is associated with disturbance-maintained conditions, including both frequent fire and ...	The decline of Monarchs was noted as early as the 1990s and has been closely monitored for the past ...	This habitat occurs across the state. The low level of counties showing a high level of representati...				Agrawal, A.A., 2005. Natural selection on common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) by a community of spec...	2022-06-14 13:54:51
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
18	1	1801.0	General Hardwood Forests	Ash Forests	The overwhelming environmental factor defining this habitat is the threat posed by the Emerald Ash B...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species: the presence of Fraxinus species or Chionanthus is a requirement. ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Fraxinus species-Chionanthus virginicus // Agrilus subc...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Fraxinus species-Chionanthus virginicus/Ceratomia undul...	All of our Ash species are highly threatened with extirpation from the state over the next ten years...	All of the Determining Species of this habitat are involved in co-evolved complexes, whose strong co...	The state ranks of S5 previously assigned to several of the Ash species indicate that the hardwood f...	In absence of any counter-effect due to PSS, the HRI for this habitat is determined mainly by the Ex...	The overwhelming threats to this habitat and its species are the depredations by the Emerald Ash Bor...	The Emerald Ash Borer was first detected in North Carolina in Granville County in 2013. With no eff...	As shown on the map, Ash-containing forests occur across the entire state. The relatively low number...	No areas are safe from invasion by the Emerald Ash Borer. Large tracts of Ash forests may even be mo...		Currently there are no methods that have proven effective in stopping the spread of the Emerald Ash ...	North Carolina Forest Service. 2022. Emerald Ash Borer Frequently Asked Questions. Available online ...	2022-06-14 12:17:40
14	3	1403.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Forest-Field Ecotones and Groves	This habitat consists of mixtures of forests, woodlands, shrublands, and herbaceous fields, similar ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: includes forests, woodlands, and/or groves, consisting of either hardwoods o...	The Determining Species of this habitat are mainly generalists in terms of their interactions with p...		We have changed the state rank here of Northern Bobwhite from S4S5, which implied the possibility th...	None have been identified. Although there are several species that are specialized on cedars, they ...	The Proportion of Secure Species, 70%, is quite high. This reflects the wide distribution, numerous ...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...	The majority of the declines of the Determining Species of this habitat are related to changes in ag...	For trends specifically for the old field component of this habitat, see the account for General Suc...	As is consistent with the high level of habitat security indicated by the PSS score, this habitat is...	State Parks: New River State Park Other State Lands: Mason Farm Biological Preserve (UNC-CH)		Management essentially consists of creating and/or tolerating successional habitats. Herbicides and ...	Megalos, M.; Moorman, C.; and Bowen, L. 1994 (revised 2019). Bobwhite Quail. NC State Extension Publ...	2022-06-14 11:59:32
3	9	309.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Broadleaf Herbaceous Mires	This habitat includes the entire range of shallow, mucky wetlands that support dense growths of wetl...	Geographic Regions: High Mountins to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: forbland: species of aquatic forbs are the dominant plant species in this ha...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Boehmeria cylindrica // Hypena manalis Pilea pumila //...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Boehmeria cylindrica/Hypena manalis) // (Pilea p...	No S1 species have been identified as Determining Species of this habitat but there are four that ar...		Twelve of the Determining Species are considered Secure within the state and the Proportion of Secur...	This habitat has a moderate number of Species at Risk, which coupled with the moderately low value f...	This habitat is vulnerable to impacts of human activities that affect wetlands more generally. Thes...	Loss of mire habitats, especially in the inland portions of the state, has generally not been adequa...	The map shows the wide distribution of this somewhat generalized habitat. The fact that few counties...			Wetland conservation is considered valuable for a number of reasons, including the protection of wat...		2022-06-14 11:58:38
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...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Psammophytic Oak Species/Acronicta brumosa-Catocala jai...							The range map shows that this habitat is concentrated in the Fall-line Sandhills and Outer Coastal P...				Sorrie, B.A., 2011. A field guide to wildflowers of the Sandhills Region: North Carolina, South Caro...	2022-06-10 18:38:41
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...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species belonging to the Ericaceae must be present Vegetation Type: closed...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Ericaceae species // Callophrys augustinus-Acronicta t...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ericaceae species/Callophrys augustinus-Acronicta trito...	Two species are ranked at S2S3 and the rest as S3 or lower. The Average PE value is equivalent to a ...		Nine species are considered secure in North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure Species is 50%, re...	The combination of moderate values of ENE and PSS results in a moderate value of HRI.								2022-06-08 16:59:09
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	22	1022.0	General Shrublands	General Sumac Thickets and Poison Ivy Tangles	Thickets of Sumacs, Poison Ivy, and other members of the Anacardiaceae. This particular habitat inc...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species belonging to the Anacardiaceae must be present Vegetation Type: cl...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Anacardiaceae species // Caloptilia rhoifoliella-Dicho...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Anacardiaceae species/Caloptilia rhoifoliella-Dichorda ...	None of the species in this habitat are ranked as S2 or S1. The Average PE is the equivalent of a St...		Six species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure Speci...	The moderate value of ENE coupled with a moderately low value of PSS produces a moderate value of HR...								2022-06-08 16:27:23
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 ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: open grasslands, including those associated with natural succession and thos...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Andropogon and Schizachyrium species // Atrytonopsis h...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Andropogon and Schizachyrium species/Atrytonopsis hiann...	One species in this habitat is ranked as S1S2 and two are ranked as S2. The Average PE is equivalent...		Fifteen species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure Sp...	The relatively high ENE, coupled with a moderate value for PSS, produces a fairly high value of HRI,...							Askins, R.A., Chávez-Ramírez, F., Dale, B.C., Haas, C.A., Herkert, J.R., Knopf, F.L. and Vickery, ...	2022-06-08 15:47:15
15	9	1509.0	Lentic Habitats	General Still and Sluggish Waters	This habitat includes ponds, canals, and slow-moving streams found throughout the state. The Determi...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: vegetation may be present or absent. Woody Debris: standing snags and...			All species included in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina.			The HRI value for this habitat is zero.								2022-06-07 16:13:44
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...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests as well as shrublands and herblands that completely la...			The highest State Rank for any species in this habitat is S3. The Average PE is also equivalent to a...		None of the species in this habitat are considered secure. All of these species require large tract...	With no secure or historic/extirpated species, the HRI value is determined solely by the ENE. This v...								2022-06-07 16:04:58
10	1	1001.0	General Shrublands	General Shrublands and Thickets	This habitat consists of dense shrub thickets, occurring within the shrub layer of forests, along fo...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: open shrublands to closed-canopy forests. Strata: the shrub layer is ...	Mutualistic Associations: Many of the shrub species that make up this habitat depend on bird...		None of the species in this habitat are considered to have a significant priority for conservation. ...		Nine species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure Speci...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-07 15:58:27
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
3	17	317.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Shoreline Forblands	This habitat includes open to partially shaded shorelines of creeks, rivers, ponds, and lakes that s...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: forblands. Strata: often located at the edge of closed canopy forests...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Hydrocotle species // Enigmogramma basigera Ludwigia ...		One species is ranked as S2S4; the rest fall below a State Rank of S3. The Average PE is the equival...		Three species are considered secure in North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure Species is modera...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a moderately low value of PSS, and no identified Historic or ...								2022-06-07 15:53:41
3	4	304.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Sedge, Grass, and Rush Mires	This habitat consists of shallow, wetlands dominated by graminoids. Ooften called beaver meadows in...	Geographic Regions: High Mountins to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Key Species species of graminoids are the dominant plant species in this habitat. Vegetati...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Sedge species // Amolita fessa-Amolita obliqua-Amplice...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Sedge species/Amolita fessa-Amolita obliqua-Cosmopterix...	One sedge species in this habitat is ranked as S1 and five others are ranked as S2. The Average PE i...		Fifteen species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure S...	The combination of a moderately high value of ENE, a moderately low value of PSS, and no identified ...		Sedge and wetland graminoid meadows may actually be increasing due the restoration of beavers to the...						2022-06-05 17:33:07
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...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species belonging to the Rosaceae are a requirement Vegetation Type: shrub...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Rosaceae species // Acrobasis indigenella-Acronicta cl...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Rosaceae species/Acrobasis indigenella-Acronicta clares...	Two species are considered historic and probably extirpated. Sphinx drupiferum is known from ...		Ten species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure Specie...	The combination of a fairly high value of ENE, a low value of PSS, and the presence of two SH specie...								2022-06-05 17:10:47
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...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: barrens, herblands, shrublands or low open forest. Strata: often loca...			None of the species in this habitat are ranked as high as S3. The Average PE is the equivalent of a ...		Two of the species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a moderately low value of PSS, and no identified Historic or ...								2022-06-05 16:31:34
9	34	934.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Forests with Ponds	The combination of ponds and forests is the key feature of this habitat. Ponds can be either fairly ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest to open woodlands. Strata: trees must be presen...			One species, Hooded Merganser, has a State Rank of S1 as a breeding species. It also uses this habit...		Two of the species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure...	The combination of a very high ENE with a very high PSS produces a HRI value that is quite high for ...								2022-06-05 03:16:10
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
15	3	1503.0	Lentic Habitats	General Pond Shorelines	This habitat consists of open, shallow ponds located along stream and river channels; unlike depress...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: open ponds that may or may not have significant floating vegetation. Orga...	Competitor Guilds: Dragonfly nymphs and adults show interspecific aggression related to comp...		No species in this habitat has a higher State Rank than S3S4. The Average PE value is equivalent to ...		Thirteen species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure S...	The combination of a very low value of ENE, a very high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or ...							Moore, N.W., 1964. Intra-and interspecific competition among dragonflies (Odonata). The Journal of A...	2022-06-05 02:53:29
8	4	804.0	Conifer Forests	General Pine Forests and Woodlands	The key factor for this habitat is the presence of Pines of any species. These otherwise include a ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed- to open-canopy forests with a substantial number of Pines. Strata...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Pinus species // Battaristis vittella-Caripeta aretari...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus species/Battaristis vittella-Caripeta aretaria -C...	One species, Acmaeops discoideus, we rank as SHS1, meaning that the species has not been seen...		Nine species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure Spec...	The combination of a moderately low value of ENE, a moderately low value of PSS, and no identified H...								2022-06-05 01:13:13
9	15	915.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Oak-Hickory Forests	This habitat comprises all forests that contain species of oaks or hickories. This general category ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species one or mores species of Quercus or Carya must be present Vegetation Type: ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Carya species // Acrobasis caryae-Acrobasis caryalbell...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya species/Acrobasis caryae-Acrobasis caryalbella-Ac...	Several leaf-mining moths in this habitat have not received much attention in biodiversity surveys a...		Thirty-one species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure...	Although the ENE value is low and the PSS value moderately high, the large number of species in this...			One of the species of this habitat,					2022-06-04 22:10:59
9	23	923.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Mixed Habitats	This habitat spans the entire range of terrestrial vegetation types, temperatures, moistures, and su...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests as well as shrublands and herblands that completely la...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: The Determining Species are among the most generalized in...		The highest State Rank among the species of this habitat is S3, with only three of the 42 species ev...		Thirty six of the species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-04 20:01:53
9	2	902.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Mesic Hardwood Forests	This habitat consists of hardwood forests with relatively cool micro-climates and high soil moisture...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees over most of th...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Andersonglossum virginianum // Ethmia trifurcella Fag...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Fagus grandifolia/Dasylophia thyatiroides) // (H...	One species, Crataegus calpodendron, is considered Historic by the Natural Heritage Program b...		Fourteen of the species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of S...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a moderately high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or...								2022-06-04 19:50:53
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees, hemlocks, spru...			All species included in this habitat are ranked as S4 or S5. The Average PE value is equivalent to a...		Four species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure Speci...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-04 19:32:07
10	18	1018.0	General Shrublands	General Holly Thickets	The presence of Hollies (Ilex species) is the defining factor for this habitat. Except for Am...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species the presence of Ilex species is a requirement Vegetation Type: shru...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Ilex species // Episemasia solitaria-Ilexia intractata...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ilex species/Episemasia solitaria-Ilexia intractata-Met...	A single species ranked as S3 has the highest conservation value in this habitat. The Average PE is...		The presence of four species that are considered secure in North Carolina and the PSS value of 44% i...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a moderately high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or...							Londale and Sheffer. 2011. Revision of Nearctic Holly Leafminers in the Genus Phytomyza (Diptera: Ag...	2022-06-04 19:22:54
3	26	326.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Herbaceous Wetlands	This habitat includes all herb-rich wetlands, ranging from marshes to stream edges to openings in bo...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6...	Vegetation Type: open herbland to ground cover under open bottomland forests. Key Species<...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Hydrocotyle umbellata // Enigmogramma basigera ...		Only a single species is State Ranked as high as S3. The Average PE is equivalent to a State Rank o...		Six species are considered secure in North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure Species of 75% is q...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-04 19:20:41
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...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed- to open canopy forests composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees, occur...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Hamamelis virginiana // Acronicta hamamelis-Cameraria h...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cornus florida/Antispila cornifoliella-Euthyatira puden...	Only four species out of 114 have a state rank of S3 or higher. Consequently, the Average Probabili...		61 species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure Spec...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-04 19:17:30
10	23	1023.0	General Shrublands	General Greenbrier Tangles	The presence of Greenbriers (Smilax species) is the key factor for this habitat. Most members...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species: species of Smilax must be present.Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest t...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Smilax species // Acrolepiopsis heppneri-Acrolepiopsis ...		None of the species of this habitat are ranked as S1 or S2. The Average PE is equivalent to a State...		Four species are considered secure in North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure Species is 44%, a ...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-04 19:16:47
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
9	25	925.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Forests and Shrublands	This habitat is defined by extensive populations of woody plants, either trees or shrubs. The vegeta...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest to shrublands that completely lack a forest canopy.			None of the species in this habitat have a State Rank as high as S3. The Average PE is equivalent t...		Forty species belonging to this habitat are considered secure in the state and the PSS value of 75% ...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-04 19:13:53
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 ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest to herblands that completely lack a forest canopy. ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Asteraceae // Eusarca confusaria Cuscuta species // C...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Asteraceae/Eusarca confusaria) // (Cuscuta speci...	There are no species of high conservation concern (S2 or higher) in this group and the Average PE is...		With 28 species considered Secure in the state, producing a PSS value of 67%, this is one of our lea...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...								2022-06-04 19:10:56
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 ...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to the Barrier Islands. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: Closed- to open-canopy forests composed of either hardwoods or conifers or b...	Resource Competition Guilds: Woodpeckers: Dryobates pubescens-Dryobates villosus-Dryocopu...		This habitat has only three species with a state rank of S3 or higher. Consequently, the Average Pro...	The Determining Species of this habitat are mainly generalists and groups of highly specialized, co-...	Thirty-five species are considered secure and the Proportion of Secure Species of 78% is fairly high...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...	Habitat conversion and increasing cutting of lower quality and younger stands of trees are the main ...							2022-06-04 19:06:40
14	11	1411.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Fields, Gardens, and Ruderal Habitats	This habitat consists of open, herb-dominated habitats, including both natural and strongly human-mo...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: open herblands and/or shrublands, including both fallow and cultivated cropl...	None have been identified among these highly generalized species		Only one species in this habitat, Marsh Parsley, is ranked as S3. This species is at the edge of its...	None identified	19 species in this habitat -- 65% -- are considered Secure in North Carolina. This reflects the wid...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...	Herbicides and insecticides that are aimed at pest species can have severe impacts on non-target spe...							2022-06-04 19:03:50
18	5	1805.0	General Hardwood Forests	General Elm Forests	The key environmental factor for this habitat is the presence of Elm (Ulmus) species. Forests contai...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to the Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Key Species: Elms must be present.Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of b...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Ulmus species // Cameraria ulmella-Ectoedemia ulmella-P...		The Average PE is equivalent to a State Rank of S3 but many of the species in this habitat are still...		Winged Elm is considered secure in the state and most of the species associated with it will probabl...	Despite the relatively low value of PSS, the combination of a low value of ENE and the absence of i...								2022-06-04 19:01:01
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
8	2	802.0	Conifer Forests	General Dry-Xeric Pine Forests and Woodlands	Key features of this habitat are species of Yellow Pines that grow primarily on well-drained upland ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: open woodlands. Strata: shrub thickets may be present but herbaceous ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Pinus species // Exoteleia pinifoliella-Macaria granit...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus species/Exoteleia pinifoliella-Macaria granitata-...	None of the Determining Species are of definite conservation concern; the highest state rank is S3. ...		Seven species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina and the Proportion of Secure S...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or Extirpated...							Masters, R.E., 2007. The importance of shortleaf pine for wildlife and diversity in mixed oak-pine f...	2022-06-04 18:58:12
9	20	920.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Maple Forests	This habitat consists of forests and woodlands that contain populations of Maples, including all mem...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species of Acer must be present. Vegetation Type: open woodlands or closed...	Phagic and Competitive Symbioses: Acer species // Acericecis ocellaris-Acronicta retarda...	Phagic and Competitive Symbioses: (Acer species/Acronicta retardata-Argyresthia subreticul...	No species in this habitat are ranked as S1 or S2, i.e, there are no species of high conservation co...		Seven species in this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion of Secure spec...	The combination of a low value of ENE, a moderately high value of PSS, and no identified Historic or...							Abrams, M.D., 1998. The red maple paradox. BioScience, 48(5), pp.355-364. Available online at: https...	2022-06-04 18:52:17
15	6	1506.0	Lentic Habitats	General Herbaceous Ponds	This habitat consists of shallow ponds supporting masses of aquatic plant species with floating stem...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: floating vegetation covering large areas of a pond's surface; trees and shru...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Nuphar advena // Donacia piscatrix-Donacia proxima Ny...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Nymphaea species/Elophila gyralis) // (Lemna spe...	This habitat contains two species ranked as S1 and four ranked as S2. Overall, the Average PE is eq...		Only two species belonging to this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina. The Proportion ...	The high value of ENE, low value of PSS, and the presence of one SH species combine to produce a fai...								2022-06-03 15:42:47
10	5	1005.0	General Shrublands	General Cane Thickets	Prior to European settlement, vast treeless expanses covered with our native bamboo -- Cane (Arun...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to the Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Key Species: one or more of the three species of Cane must be present. Vegetation Type:	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Arundinaria tecta-Arundinaria gigantea // Acrapex relic...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arundinaria tecta-Arundinaria gigantea/Acrapex relicta-...	The one S1S2 species, Leucania calidior, is the rarest species belonging to this habitat; ten...	The Determining Species of this habitat are all involved in co-evolved associations with one another...	Giant Cane is considered secure in the state, but is the only such species in this habitat. While th...	The moderate number of Species at Risk, thirteen, and the moderate Average PE combine to produce a m...	Cane species themselves are very tough, highly competitive plants. They are tolerant of frequent but...						Bartram, W. 1791. The Travels of William Bartram. Facsimile library; New York DeLong, D.M., 1941....	2022-05-21 20:06:53
3	25	325.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Acidic Wetlands	This habitat includes wetlands found throughout the state that are associated with acidic soils and ...	Geographic Regions: High Mountais to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: closed canopy forests to open shrublands and forblands. Strata: cano...			The Determining Species of this habitat are found over a wide area of the Piedmont, Coastal Plain an...		The two Secure Species belonging to this habitat result in a relatively high value -- 40% -- of PSS....	The small number of Determining Species and their low state ranks combine to produce a very low Expe...	This habitat is vulnerable to ditching and draining, along with runoff and sedimentation from nearby...	Extensive drainage and conversion of peatland habitats has been taking place in the Coastal Plain ov...						2022-05-20 23:47:26
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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...	Geographic Regions: Sandhills to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 8. Land...	Vegetation Type: some examples occur under closed-canopy swamp forests, others in completely ...			This habitat contains only two fairly rare species, the two Swamp Snake species that are ranked S2. ...		Five species are considered Secure within the state but the Proportion of Secure Species, 38%, is mo...	The relatively small number of Species at Risk, coupled with a low Average PE, results in a fairly l...	Drainage and conversion of beaver ponds, millponds, and depressional wetlands is a major threat to t...	The extirpation of beavers at the end of the 19th Century and the accelerated drainage and conversio...						2022-05-20 23:24:43
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 ...	Geographic Regions: Sandhills to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 8. Land...	Vegetation Type: floating vegetation covering large areas of a pond's surface; trees and shru...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Myriophyllum species/Parapoynx allionealis Com...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Myriophyllum species/Parapoynx allionealis)	Under our model, the Average Probability of Extirpation, 0.06365, is equivalent to a state rank of S...		Two species -- both animals -- are considered Secure within the state. For these species, both of wh...	The large number of Species at Risk, coupled with the high Average PE, produce a large value for the...	Drainage and conversion of depressional wetlands, including large, clay-based Carolina Bays has been...	Beavers were extirpated from North Carolina by the early 1900s and conversion of Carolina Bays and o...					NC State University Cooperative Extension Service. 2021. Aquatic Weeds: A Pocket Identification Guid...	2022-05-20 23:22:49
6	8	608.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Coastal Plain Blackwater Wetlands	This habitat consists of shallow acidic wetlands in the Coastal Plain that support herbaceous, shrub...	Geographic Regions: Sandhills to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 8. Land...	Vegetation Type: closed canopy forests to open shrublands and forblands. Strata: cano...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Anchistea virginica // Fagitana littera-Papaipema steno...		Under our model, the Average Probability of Extirpation for this set of species is equivalent to a s...	The complex associated with Virginia Chain Fern has an average PE = 0.00088, which is equivalent to ...	Two species are considered Secure within the state but the Proportion of Secure Species is only 20%,...	With relatively few species and a fairly low Average PE, the Expected Number of Extirpations is also...	Isolated blackwater wetlands have declined due to drainage and conversion to agriculture and silvicu...	Blackwater swamp forests were extensively cut early in the 20th Century, following the development o...						2022-05-20 23:12:47
10	10	1010.0	General Shrublands	Coastal Plain Cane Thickets	Thickets of Switch Cane (Arundinaria tecta) are common features of blackwater bottomlands, p...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Arundinaria tecta-Arundinaria gigantea // Apameine new...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arundinaria tecta-Arundinaria gigantea/Apameine new gen...										Due to their tight association with Cane, the Determining Species of this habitat require the same h...		2022-04-08 23:21:34
16	4	1604.0	Lotic Habitats	General Rivers and Large Streams	Large perennial streams and rivers lacking a tree canopy over the water. Includes all types of stre...																2022-03-28 00:31:59
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
9	10	910.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Cool Mesic Forests and Shrublands	This habitat includes upland forests that have cool microclimates in addition to high moisture conte...																2022-03-27 14:21:29
10	3	1003.0	General Shrublands	Montane Rhododendron Thickets and Balds	Dense and extensive thickets composed of Rhododendrons are conspicuous features of acidic coves in t...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses Rhododendron species // Graphocephala fennahi-Lyonetia lati...	(Rhododendron species/Graphocephala fennahi-Lyonetia latistrigella-Synanthedon rhododendri)												2022-03-27 14:18:34
10	19	1019.0	General Shrublands	Myricaceous Thickets	The presence of Morella species -- Bayberries and Waxmyrtles -- or Comptonia (Sweetfer...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species belonging to the Myricaceae are a requirement Vegetation Type: shr...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Morella species // Acrobasis cirroferella-Caloptilia f...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Morella species/Acrobasis cirroferella-Caloptilia flave...												2022-02-20 18:00:54
8	3	803.0	Conifer Forests	General Cedar Woodlands	This habitat consists of dense forests, low woodlands, or thickets that possess populations of eithe...	Geographic Regions: Barrier Islands to the Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: dense, closed-canopy forests in the case of White Cedar stands; open-canopy ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Juniperus species // Aethes rutilana-Argyresthia alter...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Juniperus species/Aethes rutilana-Argyresthia alternate...											Lawson, E.R. 1990. Juniperus virginiana L. eastern redcedar. In: Burns, Russell M.; Honkala, Barbara...	2022-02-20 16:40:20
3	24	324.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Brownwater Shorelines	This habitat includes the shorelines of brownwater streams or the edges of pools and ponds associate...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountins to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8...	Vegetation Type: barrens, herblands, shrublands or low open forest. Strata: often loca...	None have been identified		The Average Probability of Extirpation for the two species included in this habitat is equivalent to...		One of the two Determining Species, Acris crepitans, is considered secure within the state an...	The combination of a low Average PE value and just two species included in this habitat results in a...	Both of the Determining Species of this habitat are predatory on stream insects. Decline in water q...	The Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle appears to have declined, especially in the eastern portion of its r...						2022-02-11 14:49:30
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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...	Geographic Regions: essentially restricted to the Piedmont and Mountains. USDA Hardiness Z...	Vegetation Type: open barrens and sunny glades in woodlands. Strata: forest canopy is ...	With the exception of the Barberry Geometer and American Barberry -- which we do not include due to ...		This habitat has an exceptional number of species at high risk of extirpation: fifteen S1 species an...		No species in this habitat are ranked as S5, reflecting the lack of very large single blocks of this...	Given the relatively large number of Species at Risk together with the high Average PE, the value of...	The edaphic conditions that are distinctive features of this habitat are themselves quite rare in th...	The Inventory of the Mafic Natural Areas of the North Carolina Piedmont by Oakley, LeGrand, and Scha...	Most examples are found in the Piedmont and Mountains, with a few of the Determining Species also fo...	In the Piedmont, important conservation areas for this habitat include the Picture Creek Barrens and...	Due to the long-standing survey focus on this habitat type, few examples probably remain to be disco...	Restoration of fire, using prescribed burns, is probably needed in most preserves containing this ha...	Oakley, S.C., LeGrand, H.E. and Schafale, M.P., 1995. An inventory of mafic natural areas in the Nor...	2022-02-07 13:44:00
14	16	1416.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Exotic Invaded Habitats	This habitat is defined by the presence of species that were not originally native to North Carolina...	Various, potentially covering the entire range of habitable abiotic conditions found in North Caroli...	Various, potentially covering the entire range of habitable biotic conditions found in North Carolin...	Essentially none except for parasites carried along by the exotic species		Although a few of these species that are native to North America and that have reached North Carolin...											2022-02-06 16:20:28
14	1	1401.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Successional Fields and Forblands	This habitat is composed of open, forb-dominated fields that invade lands opened up by disturbances;...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: open forblands, including those associated with natural succession and those...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Ambrosia species // Chionodes mediofuscella-Ponometia ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ambrosia species/Chionodes mediofuscella-Ponometia cand...						This habitat massively expanded during Colonial times, when European settlers cleared vast areas of ...					Oosting, H.J., 1942. An ecological analysis of the plant communities of Piedmont, North Carolina. Am...	2022-02-06 12:33:36
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...	Geographic Regions: eastern Piedmont to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7b-...	Key Species: Taxodium species are a requirement. Vegetation Type: closed-canopy to som...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Taxodium species // Acronicta perblanda-Coleotechnites ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses:(Taxodium species/Acronicta perblanda-Coleotechnites var...											Ewal, K.C. 1995. In Fire in wetlands: a management perspective. Proceedings of the Tall Timbers Fir...	2022-02-04 17:03:02
7	6	706.0	Longleaf Pine Woodlands	Loamy, Fire-maintained Herblands	This is an herbaceous habitat restricted to the Coastal Plain that is kept open through frequent bur...	Geographic Regions: Fall-line Sandhills to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones:<...	Vegetation Type: open herblands. Strata: examples typically occur in open woodlands wi...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Amorpha species // Catocala abbreviatella-Digrammia or...	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...	2022-02-04 16:59:35
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	31	1031.0	General Shrublands	General Wet Shrublands	All types of wet shrublands are included in this habitat. These range from the shrubby, acidic peat...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6...	Vegetation Type: open shrublands to closed-canopy forests with well-developed shrub layers. <...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses Ilex verticillata // Phytomyza wiggii													2022-02-04 16:56:37
10	29	1029.0	General Shrublands	General Dogwood Thickets and Understories	The diagnostic feature of this habitat is the presence of Dogwood species. Over the combined range o...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species: Members of Cornus (Swida) must be present. Vegetation Type: open s...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses Cornus species // Antispila cornifoliella-Antispila free...													2022-02-04 16:55:53
10	13	1013.0	General Shrublands	Ceanothus Thickets	The key feature of this habitat is the presence of thickets of New Jersey Tea. This species is foun...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species Ceanothus thickets must be present Vegetation Type: open woodlands compose...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Ceanothus americanus // Ancylis semiovana-Apodrepanula...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ceanothus americanus/Ancylis semiovana-Apodrepanulatrix...	New Jersey Tea is still fairly widespread in the state and is generally considered to be secure, as ...		If New Jersey Tea is ranked as S4S5, i.e., having a Probability of Extirpation that is greater than ...	If New Jersey Tea is ranked as S4S5 instead of S5, the value of HRI is determined mainly by the Expe...	As is true for most habitats associated with uplands, development and conversion to human-exploited ...	The three species of macro-lepidoptera included as Determining Species for this habitat are all decl...					Schweitzer, D.F., Minno, M.C. and Wagner, D.L., 2011. Rare, declining, and poorly known butterflies ...	2022-02-04 16:55:26
4	9	409.0	Floodplain Forests	Coastal Plain Rich Wet-Mesic Alluvial Forests	This habitat consists of the floodplain forests in the Coastal Plain associated with brownwater rive...	Geographic Regions: restricted to the Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 8. Landf...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees and Bald Cypres...														2022-02-04 16:36:02
4	5	405.0	Floodplain Forests	Coastal Plain Wet Hardwood Forests	This habitat includes stands of hardwoods associated with frequently but non-permanently flooded bot...	Geographic Regions: restricted to the Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 8. Landf...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of hardwood trees (Loblolly Pines may be pres...		Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Riparian Crataegus species/Catocala aestivalia-Catocala...												2022-02-04 16:35:35
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
4	3	403.0	Floodplain Forests	General Wet Hardwood Forests	This habitat includes river and stream bottomlands that support stands of hydrophilic species of har...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of hardwood trees (Loblolly Pines may be pres...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Betula nigra // Acronicta betulae-Bucculatrix coronatella-...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Betula nigra/Acronicta betulae-Bucculatrix coronatella-...	Although some of the Determining Species have not yet been adequately surveyed, none have been ident...		Five of the Determining Species are considered as Secure, having state ranks of S5. The Proportion ...		Conversion of habitats to agriculture and silviculture/ Filling in of floodplains for human habitati...	Floodplains in the Mountains offer some of only flat lands in that area. Despite the threat of floo...	Tracts of this habitat occur across the state except for the high mountains and barrier islands, bot...	In addition to the preserves associated with brownwater rivers listed in the Rich Wet Hardwood Fore...		Promote floodplain forests as important carbon sequestration reserves, flood control areas, and wate...	Grelen, H.E.. 1990. Betula nigra. River Birch. In: R. Burns and B. Honkala (Technical coordinators)....	2022-02-04 16:34:01
4	6	406.0	Floodplain Forests	Coastal Plain Wet-Hydric Forests	Like the General Wet-Hydric Floodplains, this habitat comprises bottomlands, swamps, and the foreste...	Geographic Regions: Fall Zone to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7b-8. L...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of hardwoods and Cypress species. Strata:...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Coastal Plain Wet-hydric Hawthorns // Catocala aestival...													2022-02-04 16:31:43
3	5	305.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Shoreline Shrublands	This habitat consists of thickets of Willows, Alders, Buttonbushes, Mallows and other shrubs growing...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6...	Vegetation Type: shrubland or low open forest. Strata: often located at the edge of cl...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Alnus species // Acrobasis rubrifasciella-Acronicta ha...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Alnus species/Acrobasis rubrifasciella-Acronicta hastul...												2022-02-04 16:30:24
10	30	1030.0	General Shrublands	General Coastal Plain Holly Thickets																	2022-01-22 16:14:29
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 ...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Cartrema americanum // Palpita maritima Ilex vomitori...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cartrema americanum/Palpita maritima) // (Live O...												2022-01-07 13:49:56
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Cyrilla racemiflora // Argyrostrotis erasa-Argyrostrot...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cyrilla racemiflora/Argyrostrotis erasa-Argyrostrotis f...												2022-01-07 13:25:55
14	13	1413.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Wet Forests and Successional Fields	This habitat includes wet forests and fields situated in floodplains that will ultimately succeed to...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6...	Vegetation Type: open forbland to ground cover under open bottomland forests. Woody Debris...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Campsis radicans // Clydonopteron sacculana-Paratrea pl...													2022-01-02 15:20:47
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...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species: Sweetgum must be present. Vegetation Type: open fields to closed-canopy f...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Liquidambar Styraciflua // Ceratonyx satanaria-Dasychir...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Liquidambar Styraciflua/Ceratonyx satanaria-Dasychira a...												2022-01-02 14:41:46
14	6	1406.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	Persimmon Copses	This widespread habitat is defined by the presence of Persimmons. Along with Sassafras, Persimmon is...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species: Persimmon must be present. Vegetation Type: open fields to closed-canopy ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Diospyros virginiana // Coptodisca diospyriella-Hypsor...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Diospyros virginiana/Coptodisca diospyriella-Hypsoropha...												2022-01-02 14:40:53
8	12	812.0	Conifer Forests	Loblolly Pine Forests	This habitat includes forests and woodlands that contain populations of Loblloly Pine (Pinus taed...	Geographic Regions: barrier islands to the western Piedmont. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7b-...	Key Species: Loblolly Pines must be present. Vegetation Type: closed- to open-canopy f...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Pinus taeda // Dioryctria taedae													2022-01-02 14:39:38
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	6	1006.0	General Shrublands	Laurel Shrublands	This habitat is defined by the presence of members of the Lauraceae. Collectively, this family occup...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species belonging to the Lauraceae must be present Key Threat: Laurel Wilt...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Sassafras albidum // Caloptilia sassafrasella-Cenopis ...	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...	2022-01-02 14:38:46
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...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species of Nyssa must be present Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests, i...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Nyssa species // Actrix nyssaecolella-Allotria elonymp...	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...	2022-01-02 14:38:11
10	20	1020.0	General Shrublands	Groundsel-tree Thickets	The defining feature of this habitat is the presence of Groundsel-tree (Baccharis halimifolia...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7b-8. ...	Key Species species of Baccharis must be present Vegetation Type: open shrublands and ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Baccharis species // Bucculatrix ivella-Eusarca fundar...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Baccharis species/Bucculatrix ivella-Eusarca fundaria-H...												2022-01-02 14:37:50
10	7	1007.0	General Shrublands	General Vitaceous Tangles	This habitat includes the viney tangles of various members of the Grape Family (Vitaceae) that occur...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Key Species species belonging to the Vitaceae must be present Vegetation Type: closed-...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Parthenocissus species // Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Parthenocissus species/Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella)/...												2022-01-02 14:37:22
3	7	307.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	Muddy Shorelines and Flats	This habitat includes the shorelines of streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, swamps, and estuaries where t...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests to open river bars or flats. flood debris is comm...														2022-01-02 14:01:05
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
14	18	1418.0	Early Succesional and Semi-Natural Habitats	General Wet Grasslands	This habitat includes a variety of wet to mesic, open grasslands, including both natural, succession...	Geographic Regions: High Mountins to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: grassland. Key Species species of graminoids are the dominant plant s...														2022-01-02 12:18:15
16	5	1605.0	Lotic Habitats	General Waters and Shorelines	This habitat includes the combination of aquatic habitats and their shorelines. The aquatic habitats...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests to open barrens. flood debris is common but leaf ...														2022-01-02 11:22:51
3	27	327.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Stream Shorelines	This habitat includes open to partially shaded shorelines of creeks and rivers. Vegetation ranges fr...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: forblands, shrublands, forests to barren alluvial bars. Strata: often...														2022-01-01 14:06:42
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...																2022-01-01 01:12:20
8	11	811.0	Conifer Forests	General Coastal Plain Pine Forests and Woodlands	The presence of pines is a key habitat factor but is not restricted to any one species. Only Coastal...																2022-01-01 01:10:56
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_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	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arabis species/Euchloe olympia)												2022-01-01 01:09:18
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 ...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Arabis species // Euchloe olympia	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arabis species/Euchloe olympia)												2022-01-01 01:08:29
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 propuls...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Ribes species/Dysstroma hersiliata-Eulithis propulsata-...												2022-01-01 01:04:29
8	8	808.0	Conifer Forests	White Pine Forests	This habitat is defined by the presence of White Pine (Pinus strobus). Most examples occur in the Mo...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Pinus strobus // Argyrotaenia pinatubana-Empoasca cocc...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus strobus/Argyrotaenia pinatubana-Empoasca coccinea...												2022-01-01 01:03:14
10	14	1014.0	General Shrublands	Ninebark Thickets	Rich outcrops and wetlands with thickets of Physocarpus opulifolius.			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Physocarpus opulifolius // Eulithis molliculata-Habros...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Physocarpus opulifolius/Eulithis molliculata-Habrosyne ...												2022-01-01 00:59:58
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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 flavomarg...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Oak species/Empoa querci-Ossiannilssonola flavomarginat...												2022-01-01 00:58:55
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 vir...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Willow species/Gypsonoma salicicolana-Macropsis viridis...												2022-01-01 00:57:29
8	7	807.0	Conifer Forests	Montane Dry-Xeric Pine Forests and Woodlands	This habitat consists of the dry ridges and rock outcrops that support stands of xerophytic, mountai...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Pinus rigida // Scaphytopius angustatus Pinus pungens...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pinus rigida/Scaphytopius angustatus) // (Pinus ...												2022-01-01 00:56:40
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-Dig...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Robinia pseudoacacia/Chrysaster ostensackenella-Digramm...												2022-01-01 00:54:40
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 Hymenachne hemi...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carex species/Neonympha mitchellii) b>// (Hymenachn...												2022-01-01 00:51:56
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
10	12	1012.0	General Shrublands	General Wet-Dry Heath Thickets	This habitat includes both wet and dry thickets consisting of Blueberries, Huckleberries, and other ...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses Vaccinium-Gaylussacea // Acronicta tritona-Metarranthis ...	(Vaccinium-Gaylussacea/Acronicta tritona-Metarranthis obfirmaria-Pangrapta decoralis-Clastoptera sai...												2022-01-01 00:49:00
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 ...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Monarda species // Anterastria teratophora-Pyrausta si...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Monarda species/Anterastria teratophora-Pyrausta signat...												2022-01-01 00:44:39
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 spe...	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...	2022-01-01 00:43:53
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...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Castanea dentata/Argyresthia castaneella-Coleophora leu...											Gravatt, G.F., 1925. The chestnut blight in North Carolina. In: Chestnut and chestnut blight in Nort...	2022-01-01 00:42:10
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 // Apame...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Arundinaria gigantea-Arundinaria appalachiana/Apameine ...												2022-01-01 00:41:07
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Rosaceae species // Acleris nivisellana-Ancylis nubecu...	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...	2022-01-01 00:39:00
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 monochromat...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Drosera species+Cranberry/Hemipachnobia monochromatea)<...												2022-01-01 00:35:58
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 eryn...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum/Papaipema eryngii)...												2022-01-01 00:35:21
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 inn...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Gleditsia triacanthos/Catocala illecta-Catocala innuben...												2022-01-01 00:34:27
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 ...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Carya myristiciformis // Catocala myristica	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya myristiciformis/Catocala myristica)											Maisenhelder, L.C. and Francis, J.K., 1990. Carya myristiciformis (Michx. f.) Nutt. Nutmeg Hickory. ...	2022-01-01 00:29:54
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
8	6	806.0	Conifer Forests	Hemlock Forests	This habitat consists of stands of both Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina Hemlock (Tsu...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Tsuga-Picea-Abies // Caripeta divisata-Cladara limitar...	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...	2022-01-01 00:29:01
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...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Acer saccharum // Cameraria aceriella Aesculus flava ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Acer saccharum/Cameraria aceriella) // (Aesculus...												2022-01-01 00:27:55
8	5	805.0	Conifer Forests	White Cedar Forests	The defining feature of this habitat is the presence of Alantic White Cedars (Chamaecyparis thyoi...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Chamaecyparis thyoides // Callophrys hesseli-Hypagyrti...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Chamaecyparis thyoides/Callophrys hesseli-Hypagyrtis br...											Fussell, J.O.; Webster, W.D.; Hall, S.P.; LeGrand, H.E.; Schafale, M.P.; and Russo, M.J. 1995. Eco...	2022-01-01 00:26:12
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...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Symplocos tinctoria // Cenopis lamberti-Morrisonia tri...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Symplocos tinctoria/Cenopis lamberti-Morrisonia triangula-...							Symplocos itself has an odd distribution and range of habitat characteristics. King's Hairstreak, th...					2022-01-01 00:25:21
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 ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Euphorbia ipecacuanhae/Pygarctia abdominalis)												2022-01-01 00:19:58
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Picea rubens // Cydia rana Picea-Abies // Argyrotaeni...	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...	2022-01-01 00:19:14
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...			Mutualistic, Competitory, and Phagic Symbioses: Egretta caerulea-Egretta thula-Egretta tr...	Mutualistic, Competitory, and Phagic Symbioses: (Egretta caerulea-Egretta thula-Egretta tr...												2022-01-01 00:13:28
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 b...	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...	2022-01-01 00:12:11
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 Aristida st...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Pyxidanthera species/Agrotis buchholzi) // (Ari...												2022-01-01 00:09:43
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...			Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Dionaea muscipula // Hemipachnobia subporphyrea Liatri...	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.,...	2022-01-01 00:08:45
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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 appas...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Sarracenia species/Exyra semicrocea-Papaipema appassion...												2022-01-01 00:04:48
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	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Limonium carolinianum/Palatka nymphaeella)											Sanger, D. and Parker, C. 2016. Guide to the Salt Marshes And Tidal Creeks of the Southeastern Unit...	2022-01-01 00:02:19
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 jamaicen...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carex hyalinolepis/Euphyes dukesi); (Cladium jamaicense...												2021-12-31 23:59:13
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 Hete...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Schizachyrium littorale/Atrytonopsis quinteri); (Hetero...												2021-12-31 23:58:07
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...	Geographic Regions: Low to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6. Landform: s...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forests composed of both broadleaf, deciduous trees and Easter...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Montane Betula species/Ancylis discigerana-Bucculatrix ...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Montane Betula species/Ancylis discigerana-Bucculatrix ...							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...	2021-12-31 14:04:13
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
15	10	1510.0	Lentic Habitats	Coastal Plain Blackwater Rivers and Streams	This is an lotic aquatic habitat that includes rivers and streams whose headwaters are all located w...																2021-12-31 12:43:05
9	12	912.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Hardwood Forests with Isolated Pools	This habitat includes hardwood-dominated forests that contain isolated, non-fluvial pools. These inc...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to the Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest to open woodlands; composed mainly of hardwood trees. ...	Mutualistic Associations: Ambystoma maculatum egg masses are often invaded by a green...													2021-12-27 14:48:06
4	1	401.0	Floodplain Forests	General Wet-Hydric Forests	This habitat consists of bottomland forests generally, ranging from hydric swamp forests to wet bott...	Geographic Regions: Low Mountains to Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. <...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests containing hardwoods; Cypresses are present in the Coa...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: The larval hosts of the three moth species included as Det...												McQuilkin, R.A. 1990. Quercus palustris Muenchh. Pin Oak. In: In: R. Burns and B. Honkala (Technical...	2021-12-27 14:31:31
9	30	930.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Forests with Isolated Pools	This habitat includes both pine- and hardwood-dominated forests that contain isolated, non-fluvial p...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to the Low Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest to open woodlands dominated by either hardwoods or pine...														2021-12-23 13:25:36
9	11	911.0	General Hardwood Forests	Wet-Mesic Forests with Seepages/Headwater Streams	This habitat is used by amphibious species of animals whose larvae require seepage wetlands or small...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest composed primarily of broadleaf, deciduous trees. S...	Competitory Guilds: Seep and Spring-Run Patrolling and Breeding Odonates: Cordulegaster b...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Impatiens species/Pristerognatha agilana)											Seymour, S.D. 2011. Vegetation of Non-alluvial Wetlands of the Southeastern Piedmont. M.S. Thesis. U...	2021-12-22 00:30:02
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
3	20	320.0	Marshes, Mires, and Shoreline Habitats	General Wet Meadows	This habitat consists of open or partially shaded, shallow wetlands that are dominated by forbs; gra...	Geographic Regions: High Mountains to the Lower Coastal Plain. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6...	Vegetation Type: herbland. Key Species species of forbs are the dominant plant specie...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Ambrosia trifida // Chionodes mediofuscella Verbesina ...													2021-12-21 13:55:42
9	7	907.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Rich Dry-Mesic Hardwood Forests	This habitat consists of upland forests growing on nutrient-rich, high pH soils. The Determining Spe...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees. Strata:...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cercis canadensis/Erythroneura aclys-Erythroneura fraxa...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Cercis canadensis/Erythroneura aclys-Erythroneura fraxa...												2021-12-16 02:04:43
9	5	905.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	Rich Wet-Dry Hardwood Forests	This is the habitat associated with nutrient-rich, high pH soils that has the widest tolerance for m...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees. Strata:...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Carya carolinae-septentrionalis-Carya ovata // Catocala...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Carya carolinae-septentrionalis-Carya ovata/Catocala an...												2021-12-16 01:51:29
4	7	407.0	Floodplain Forests	General Poplar Forests	The key factor for this habitat is the presence of poplars, aspens, or cottonwoods, all in the genus...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: Closed-canopy forests composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees. Key Species...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Populus species // Acronicta lepusculina-Catocala amat...	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 ...	2021-12-13 13:06:50
9	4	904.0	Upland Hardwood Forests	General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests	This habitat consists of hardwood forests growing on mesic slopes and bottomlands, occurring across ...	Geographic Regions: Lower Coastal Plain to High Mountains. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8. ...	Vegetation Type: closed-canopy forest composed of broadleaf, deciduous trees. Strata:...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: Amphicarpaea bracteata // Macrosaccus morrisella Botto...	Phagic and Competitory Symbioses: (Amphicarpaea bracteata/Macrosaccus morrisella) //	No S1 or S2 species are included in this habitat and the average probability of extirpation is only ...		21 of the Determining Species of this habitat are considered secure in North Carolina (state ranked ...		In general, the risks to this habitat are the same as those for the Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests ...	See Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests						2021-12-13 12:02:53
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4	10	410.0	Floodplain Forests	Montane Wet-Hydric Forests																	2021-12-12 03:32:16
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...																2021-08-05 23:36:10
8	1	801.0	Conifer Forests	Coastal Plain Dry-Mesic Pine Woodlands	A key feature of this habitat is the presence of Pines growing on dry-to-mesic substrates in the Coa...																2021-08-05 20:45:17
8	9	809.0	Conifer Forests	Montane Cool Mesic Conifer Forests	This habitat includes cool, moist, montane conifer forests. These include stands of Spruce and Fir ...																2021-07-23 00:45:30
10	28	1028.0	General Shrublands	General Montane Blueberry and Huckleberry Thickets	The main defining biotic feature is the presence of thickets of Blueberries or Huckleberries. This p...																2021-07-23 00:38:08
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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
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
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...																2021-03-28 23:10:14
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	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
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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
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...																2021-03-27 22:03:01
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
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
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	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
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...																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...															Kirkman, L.K., Smith, L.L. and Golladay, S.W., 2012. Southeastern depressional wetlands. Wetland Hab...	2020-12-08 01:37:04
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...															Murdock, N.A., 1994. Rare and endangered plants and animals of southern Appalachian wetlands. In Wet...	2020-11-25 14:08:28
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_recommendations	habitat_references	update_at
6	7	607.0	Peatland Forests and Shrublands	Mountain Fens																	2020-11-25 13:47:14
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...															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...															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
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_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	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
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
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
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
group_code	habitat_code	combined_code	habitat_group	habitat	habitat_summary	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_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
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	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	abiotic_factors	biotic_structure	co_evolved_species	habitat_species_text	risk_to_detemining_species	risk_to_species_groups	security_of_habitat	index_habitat_imperilment	identified_risks	observed_trends	distribution_text	major_conservation_reserves	priority_areas	stewardship_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...															Haas, I., 2016. Habitat Use of Northern Pygmy Salamander (Desmognathus organi) and Southern Pygmy Sa...	2019-10-27 19:25:45
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...															Schwiebert, E., 2007. Nymphs, Stoneflies, Caddisflies, and Other Important Insects: Including The Le...	2019-09-08 18:48:50
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