tidal hardwood swamps - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
tidal hardwood swamps - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
tidal hardwood swamps - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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Table 2. Environmental data reported for each vegetation sample plot.<br />
System Soil Moisture Regime Inundation Surface Substrate (% cover)<br />
A – terrestrial A – very xeric A – never Decaying wood<br />
B – palustrine B – xeric (moist for brief B – infrequently Bedrock<br />
C – estuarine time) C – regularly; for 24” diameter)<br />
D – marine C – somewhat xeric D – regularly; for >6 mos Stones (>10” round or >15” flattened)<br />
E – riverine (moist for short time) E – always submerged Cobbles (3-10”; rounded)<br />
D – submesic (moist by shallow water. Channery (thin;