pinelands
Coastal pine habitat
Pinelands are regions dominated by pine forests, typically featuring sandy, acidic soils and distinctive ecosystems.
The term often refers specifically to the New Jersey Pine Barrens, a protected coastal plain wilderness: We hiked through the Pinelands last weekend.
More generally, any pine-forested terrain qualifies: the pinelands of the Southeast.
Coarse, granular earth
- scrub oakLow-growing drought-tolerant tree
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
- acidic soilGround below pH seven
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
bogs · fire-adapted · understory · bracken · blueberry · cranberry · orchids · carnivorous plants
Maintaining something's condition
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
tree frog · rare plants · buffer zone · stewardship · restoration · fire management · controlled burn · environmental protection
Flat terrain bordering ocean
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- reserveSupply kept back
- protected areaConserved natural zone
sandy soil
Coarse, granular earth
- scrub oakLow-growing drought-tolerant tree
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
- acidic soilGround below pH seven
wetlands · bogs · fire-adapted · understory · bracken · blueberry · cranberry · orchids · carnivorous plants · sphagnum
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
endangered species · tree frog · rare plants · buffer zone · stewardship · restoration · fire management · controlled burn · environmental protection · groundwater
coastal plain
Flat terrain bordering ocean
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- reserveSupply kept back
protected area · national reserve · Atlantic coast · South Jersey · Wharton
- Evergladessawgrass, alligator, mangrove forest, Florida panther, cypress swamp
- Florida WetlandsEverglades, cypress swamps, cypress swamp, mangroves, sloughs
pinelandsdeciduous forest
Trees losing leaves annually
hardwood forest · broadleaf forest · oak forest · maple forest · tropical rainforest