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General Shrublands
General Rhododendron Thickets and Balds
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Habitat Overview
Dense and extensive thickets composed of Rhododendrons are conspicuous features of acidic coves in the mountains, where they are commonly referred to as "Rhododendron Hells". Rhododendrons also grow out in the open on high elevation heath balds. A few relict populations -- survivors from a wider Ice-Age distribution -- also cling to a few steep, north-facing slopes in the Piedmont.
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Determining Species
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Probability of Extirpation (PE)
BIRDS
Cardellina canadensis
- Canada Warbler
G5
S4
0.0007
HEMIPTERAN HOPPERS
Graphocephala fennahi
- Rhododendron Leafhopper
SHRUBS
Rhododendron carolinianum
- Carolina Rhododendron
G4
S3
0.0058
Rhododendron catawbiense
- Catawba Rhododendron
G5
S5
0.000000000
Rhododendron cumberlandense
- Cumberland Azalea
G4
S1
0.3584
Rhododendron maximum
- Rosebay Rhododendron
G5
S5
0.000000000
Rhododendron minus
- Piedmont Rhododendron
G4
S4
0.0007
Rhododendron pilosum
- Minniebush
G4G5
S4
0.0007
Rhododendron vaseyi
- Pinkshell Azalea
G3
S3
0.0058
MAMMALS
Sylvilagus obscurus
- Appalachian Cottontail
G4
S3
0.0058
MOTHS
Synanthedon rhododendri
- Rhododendron Borer Moth
GNR
SU
0.0020
Expected Number of Extirpations with a PE value (Sum of PE) = 0.3799
N = Number of Extant Species with a PE value = 8
Average PE = ENE/N = 0.0475
Number of S5 species = 2
Proportion of Secure Species = Number of S5 Species/N = 0.2500
Habitat Risk Index = ENE x (1 – PSS) = 0.2849
(Rhododendron species/Graphocephala fennahi-Lyonetia latistrigella-Synanthedon rhododendri)
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Updated on
2020-01-10 19:40:13
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