A SURVEY OF THE FALL AND WINTER VASCULAR FLORA OF THE PIKE COUNTY POCOSIN, ALABAMA.A SURVEY OF THE FALL AND WINTER VASCULAR FLORA OF THE PIKE COUNTY POCOSIN po·co·sin n. Chiefly South Atlantic U.S. A swamp in an upland coastal region. Also called regionally dismal. [Possibly of Virginia Algonquian origin. , ALABAMA. James A. Hall, Michael Woods, and Alvin Diamond, Department of Biological Sciences, Troy State University, Troy, AL 36082. The Pike County Pocosin Nature Preserve is located approximately 6 miles due east of the City of Troy, Alabama. The Preserve consists of 84 hectares of xeric xer·ic adj. Of, characterized by, or adapted to an extremely dry habitat. xer  i·cal·ly adv. sandy ridges interrupted by deep horseshoe shaped
ravines. The ridges support a dwarf oak-lichen community, while the
ravines support a varied mesic mes·ic adj. Ecology Of, characterized by, or adapted to a moderately moist habitat. mesic Relating or adapted to a moderately moist habitat. hardwood forest community. The vascular flora of the Preserve was studied from November of 1999 until February of 2000. A total of 45 species representing 44 genera and 21 families were collected. The largest families were Asteraceae and Poaceae; each represented by 9 species. Funding for this project was provided by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . |
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