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<br /> 4.1.2. Piedmont Headwater Stream Forest-Typic Subtype (7.6% coverage)
<br /> The Piedmont Headwater Stream Forest community is found on the southern parcels located
<br /> south of Millhouse Road and east of New Jericho Road (Figure 2). This community is typically
<br /> found along floodplains of small Piedmont streams. These forested areas are only moderately
<br /> impacted by flooding and alluvial processes,resulting in vegetation that includes a majority of
<br /> upland species with a few floodplain species. Soils within this community are typically course
<br /> textured. Canopy species observed include black willow, eastern red-cedar, loblolly pineD,
<br /> sweetgum, and willow oak. Subcanopy/shrub species include American elderberry, American j
<br /> persimmon, black willow, eastern red-cedar, Pennsylvania blackberry, river birch, strawberry
<br /> bush, sugarberry,wax myrtle, and yaupon. The invasive Chinese privet, Japanese barberry, and
<br /> Multiflora rose are also present. Herbaceous species include American pokeweed, common
<br /> bottlebrush grass, common rush, gill-over-the-ground, sedge, and tall fescue. The invasive
<br /> Japanese stiltgrass is prominent throughout this community. Vines observed include muscadine
<br /> and whiteleaf catbriar in addition to the invasive English ivy, Japanese honeysuckle, and winter
<br /> creeper. Mistletoe, a parasitic plant that only grows on the branches of deciduous trees, was also
<br /> observed.
<br /> In the recent past,portions of this community were utilized b a plant nursery. Gingko, live oak
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<br /> and golden rain tree were observed, which are remnants of this prior land use.
<br /> Faunal species expected to occur in the community are similar to the Dry Mesic Oak Hickory
<br /> Forest which include white tailed deer*, raccoon, grey fox, and the eastern gray squirrel*. Bird
<br /> species typical for this community type include yellow bellied sapsucker*, red bellied
<br /> woodpecker*, downy woodpecker,hairy woodpecker*, northern flicker*, Carolina chickadee*,
<br /> yellow-rumped warbler*, northern cardinal, tufted titmouse*, northern mockingbird, Carolina l
<br /> wren, and American robin*. Predator and scavenger birds typically include the red-shouldered
<br /> hawks* and turkey and black vultures, respectively. American toad, Fowlers toad, northern
<br /> cricket frog, spring peeper,upland chorus frog, marbled salamander,redback salamander, red-
<br /> spotted newt, southern two-lined salamander, spotted salamander, three-lined salamander,white-
<br /> spotted slimy salamander, eastern box turtle, eastern fence lizard, eastern garter snake, eastern
<br /> ribbon snake, racer, rat snake, ringneck snake, and worm snake are also expected to occur in the
<br /> community.
<br /> 4.1.3. Piedmont Sei72ipermanent Impoundment-Shrub Subtype (2.3% coverage)
<br /> The Piedmont Semipermanent Impoundment community is located on the parcel directly south
<br /> of Millhouse Road at the location of an old farm pond. This community is composed of
<br /> successional species typical of a breeched impoundment. Aerial photography from 2002
<br /> ,depicts a full pond within this community. Aerials from early 2004, depict a breeched
<br /> impoundment and the area has since been undergoing succession. Black willow°is the dominant
<br /> tree species dominating the western side of the community. Sycamore was observed along the
<br /> community margins. The herbaceous layer was dominated by smartweed mixed with common
<br /> rush and sedges.
<br /> EWS Biological Inventory March 2015
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