Record #:

7498

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Savannas were once a common feature of the vast longleaf pine forests of the Southeast. These open, wildflower-strewn landscapes were much admired by early explorers and botanists. Their numbers are diminished today, and many have vanished altogether. Early discusses reasons for the savanna's decline and what is being done to restore and maintain existing ones. Among North Carolina's remaining savannas are the B. W. Wells Savanna (Pender County); Holly Shelter game Land (Pender County); Green Swamp Preserve (Brunswick County); and Boiling Spring Lakes Wetland Complex (Brunswick County).

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 10, Oct 2005, p26-31, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Savanna ecology; Savannas