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This is a list of state forests in South Carolina. Macachupeo Laganuerzo State Reserve Forest South Carolina state forests. Name (by alphabetical order)
Two basic types of forests are found in this region; 1) Southern mixed hickory-pine-oak forests that see frequent fire with sandy soils, and 2) isolated patches of evergreen broadleaved forests and "hammocks" close to the Atlantic coastline in the southernmost areas in coastal South Carolina and coastal Georgia.
Middle Atlantic coastal forests: Georgia: Nearctic: Temperate coniferous forests: Middle Atlantic coastal forests: Maryland: Nearctic: Temperate coniferous forests: Middle Atlantic coastal forests: North Carolina: Nearctic: Temperate coniferous forests: Middle Atlantic coastal forests: South Carolina: Nearctic: Temperate coniferous forests ...
The Longleaf Pine are an important part of South Carolina's coastal ecosystem. They improve soil, water, and air quality while providing a habitat for deer and songbirds. [71] These forests are endangered by logging for agriculture and development. [70] [72] Oysters are a critical part of South Carolina's coastal ecology.
The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for revolutionary war hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within the Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion. [3] The park is also entirely in the Subtropical coniferous forest.
Northeastern coastal forests: Red Maple floodplain [15] South Carolina: Congaree National Park [15] 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) [15] Middle Atlantic coastal forests: bottomland hardwood forest [15] South Carolina: Francis Beidler Forest [15] 1,700 acres (690 ha) [15] Middle Atlantic coastal forests: mixed hardwoods and cypress-tupelo swamp [15 ...
Much of these forests are protected in mountain and marine national forests, such as in Hallyeohaesang National Park, which encompasses 150.14 km 2 (57.97 sq mi) of mountainous forests spread out over 69 uninhabited islands and 30 inhabited islands in Korea's South Sea that provide a home to 1,142 plant species, including major species such as ...
The region includes significant salt marshes and other coastal waterways, making it an important source of biodiversity in South Carolina. Once known for its slave-based agricultural wealth in rice and indigo , crops that flourished in the hot subtropical climate, the Lowcountry today is known for its historic cities and communities, natural ...