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Floodplain Forests
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General Shrublands
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Longleaf Pine Woodlands
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Upland Hardwood Forests
Habitat Type:
Members of Longleaf Pine Woodlands:
General Fire-maintained Herblands
General Longleaf Woodlands
Loamy, Fire-maintained Herblands
Longleaf Pine Woodlands with Isolated Pools
Sandy Fire-maintained Shrublands
Wet, Clayey, Fire-maintained Herblands
Wet, Sandy, Fire-maintained Herblands
Xeric-Mesic, Sandy Woodlands and Scrub
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Longleaf Pine Woodlands
General Fire-maintained Herblands
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General Description
This habitat occurs on sandy soils in the Coastal Plain where open herbaceous ground covers are maintained by frequent fire. This group includes generalists that occupy both wet savannas as well as dry uplands.
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Structure
Co-evolved Species Groups
Phagic and Competitory Symbioses:
Pyxidanthera species // Agrotis buchholzi
Aristida stricta // Doryodes bistrialis
Determining Species
Taxa
Global Rank
State Rank
Probability of Extirpation (PE)
MOTHS
Agrotis buchholzi
G2G3
S2S3
0.0164
Anicla lubricans
- Slippery Dart
G4G5
S3S4
0.0020
Doryodes bistrialis
- Double-lined Doryodes
G4
S3S4
Stenaspilatodes antidiscaria
GNR
S3S4
0.0020
Tornos cinctarius
GNR
S2S3
BUTTERFLIES
Amblyscirtes alternata
- Dusky Roadside-Skipper
G2G3
S2
0.0460
Hesperia attalus
- Dotted Skipper
G3G4
S2S3
0.0164
Hesperia meskei
- Meske's Skipper
G3G4
S3
0.0058
GRAMINOIDS
Aristida stricta
- Carolina Wiregrass
G5
S4
0.0007
FORBS
Gentiana autumnalis
- Pine Barren Gentian
G4
S3
0.0058
Marshallia obovata var. scaposa
- Spoon-shaped Barbara's-buttons
G4G5T3T5
S3
0.0058
Sericocarpus tortifolius
- Dixie Whitetop Aster
G5
S4
0.0007
Tephrosia florida
- Florida Hoary-pea
G4G5
S3
0.0058
Xyris caroliniana
- Carolina Yellow-eyed-grass
G5
S4
0.0007
BIRDS
Peucaea aestivalis
- Bachman's Sparrow
G3
S3
0.0058
Expected Number of Extirpations with a PE value (Sum of PE) = 0.1081
N = Number of Extant Species with a PE value = 12
Average PE = ENE/N = 0.0090
Number of S5 species = 0
Proportion of Secure Species = Number of S5 Species/N = 0.0000
Habitat Risk Index = ENE x (1 – PSS) = 0.1081
Estimated Risk to the Determining Species
Estimated Security of the Habitat
Index of Habitat Imperilment
Identified Risks
Observed Trends
Distribution Map
Distribution
Major Conservation Reserves
Priority Areas for Surveys and Conservation Protection
Stewardship and Management Recommendations
References
Updated on
2022-01-01 00:09:43
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