Maple-Ash-Elm Woodland
The dominant trees are oak and hickory and hardwoods such
as black locust and red elm. The actual species of oak and hickories are: chinquapin oak,
red oak, black oak, scarlet oak, post oak, and mockernut hickory. The understory trees
include: dogwood, redbud, and sassafras. The shrubs can include blueberry bushes. The
woody vines present are poison ivy, Virginia creeper,and greenberries. Herbaceous plants include birdfoot violet,
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woolly blue violet, downy phlox, and wood-betony. Just as the other habitat
types do, this one also supports a large diversity of wildlife.
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