
Xeric hammock typically develops on well-drained sands where fire-exclusion allows for the establishment of an oak canopy. This may occur naturally, when the area has significant …
Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
Xeric hammock is a community type typically derived from sandhill, scrub, or scrubby flatwoods either by fire exclusion or an artificial fire regime based on winter burns. The absence of fire …
Hammock (ecology) - Wikipedia
Xeric hammocks, also known as xeric forests or sand hammocks, grow on well-drained sandy soil, such as old sand dunes, where there is some protection from fire. Xeric hammocks are …
Southern coastal plain oak dome and hammock - Wikipedia
Xeric hammocks, also known as xeric forests, sand hammocks, live oak forests, oak woodlands, or oak hammocks, grow on old sand dunes that are very well drained. The most common …
Xeric Hammock - Regional Conservation
Xeric Hammock There are 60 taxa reported for the Xeric Hammock habitat. Upland with deep sand substrate; xeric-mesic; temperate or subtropical; rare or no fire; live oak and/or sand live …
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Mesic Hammock
xeric hammocks may include sand live oak (Q. geminata) in addition to live oak. Maritime hammock may have nearly identical dominant vegetation but is found exclusively in coastal …
Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary - Woodlands Habitats
Xeric hammock is a closed canopy forest of relatively low height with a canopy typically of scrub oaks (Quercus geminata, Q. myrtifolia, Q. chapmanii), and an understory of saw palmetto …
Sand Ridge Trail | Jacksonville Arboretum
This is a one-mile, winding dirt trail that crosses multiple habitats: a xeric hammock, a rosemary/oak scrub, a depression marsh and a wetland marsh, among others. There is a …
Xeric hammock may be distinguished from scrub, scrub-by flatwoods, or sandhill by the closed or nearly closed canopy of evergreen oaks. Xeric hammock should not be confused with a …
How To Identify A Xeric Hammock? – Hammock Dream© USA
Known as a semi-closed, mesic temperate hammock, it takes up minimal space. Known mainly for its temperate evergreen tree species and live oak and cabbage palm varieties, this tree …