HABITATS OF CHAPMAN FOREST
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Habitats of Arching over Cornwallis peninsula, 2200-acre |
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Habitat component[1] |
Comments |
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Shell-marl
ravine forest |
globally uncommon; old
growth aspects; disjunct calcium-loving species;
globally rare snail; many state-rare plants |
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Terrace-gravel
forest |
ancient acidic soils;
Oak-Hickory communities; wildlife; groundwater recharge and storage for
seeps, wetlands, streams |
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Mesic
forest, alluvial slopes |
richer soils; greater
nesting densities on slopes |
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Steeply
sloped ravines |
old growth aspects; cool
& moist; seeps; nesting density |
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cactus; special habitat
where intersects |
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Floodplain
forest |
sensitive; wetland
function; stream interactions |
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Vernal
pools |
critical for some
amphibians; spotted salamander |
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parallels river ~1 mi.;
non-tidal perpetually flooded; scrub-shrub & emergent wetland; diverse;
water birds |
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Successional beaver meadows |
old pond bottoms; diverse
flora; rare species |
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Streamside
riparian woods |
wood ducks; specialized
wildlife |
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nesting eagles; herons etc; |
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high bluffs to low sandy
banks; geologically rich; tiger beetles |
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Freshwater
estuarine ( |
globally uncommon tidal
freshwater; anadromous fish; vulnerable freshwater
mussels; submerged aquatic vegetation; diverse |
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Perennial
streams |
8 miles, 6 feed Mattawoman
Creek; River Herring spawning; benthic invertebrates; native fish; amhibians |
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Intermittent
streams |
storm surge control; water
conditioning; moist conditions |
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Old
fields (recovering forest) |
successional plant communities |
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Maintained
meadow |
Utility rights-of-way;
diverse plants; meadow/edge wildlife |
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Pasture |
Around |
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[1] This informal list was compiled by Jim Long. Important acknowledgments to Roderick Simmons, Marc Imlay, Mark Strong, George Wilmot. |
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