The vascular flora of Coastal Indian clam shell middens in South Carolina, U.S.A.
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vascular flora, clam shell middens, South CarolinaResumen
Las especies vasculares de plantas de acúmulos nativos americanos de cascaras de moluscos se muestrearon durante las estaciones de crecimiento de 2009–2013. Los 15 acúmulos seleccionados en este estudio incluyen uno, Sewee midden, al norte de Charleston, 6 en Hobcaw Barony en North Inlet-Winyah Bay Natural Research Preserve, y un conjunto de 8 en Murrells Inlet, en Carolina del sur. La flora vascular consistió en 129 especies de 114 géneros pertenecientes a 48 familias. Poaceae (30 especies), Asteraceae (12 especies), y Fabaceae (12 especies) fueron las familias más grandes. Sporobolus (5 especies) y Cyperus (3 especies) fueron los géneros más grandes de la flora. La diversidad de especies más alta fue en Sewee midden, y en el gran Allston House midden en una propiedad privada en Murrells Inlet. Todos los acúmulos en este estudio bordeaban, o son islas dentro de, marismas saladas. La salinidad del suelo y la influencia de la inundación mareal influencian la distribución de las especies de plantas vasculares de los acúmulos de marismas saladas en Carolina del Sur.
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