Regions of SC

Question 1

blue ridge characteristics

Answer 1

blue ridge escarpment, high steep slopes and subdued peaks, sassafras mountain, higher rainfall and cooler temperatures
abiotic factors: soil depth, temperature, aspect, exposure

Question 2

blue ridge communitites

Answer 2

mesophytic coves (eastern hemlock, basswood, fraser magnolia)
ridgetops (pines, scarlet oak, white oak, hickory)
rock outcrops (lichens, mosses, grasses, red cedar, pine)

Question 3

piedmont characteristics

Answer 3

rolling hills, fertile soil, variable temperature
abiotic factors: soil quality, aspect, water

Question 4

piedmont communities

Answer 4

mixed hardwood forests (oak, hickory, pine)
old field pine forests (young pines)
rock outcrops (lichens, mosses, grasses, red cedar, pine)

Question 5

sandhills characteristics

Answer 5

covers Columbia, follows fall line, dry and sandy
abiotic factors: sandy soil, water, fire, solar radiation

Question 6

sandhills communities

Answer 6

turkey oak barrens (longleaf pine, turkey oak)

Question 7

coastal plain characteristics

Answer 7

flat, large/slow rivers, large variety of habitats
abiotic factors: salt, water levels, temperatures, soil types

Question 8

coastal plain communities

Answer 8

cypress-tupelo swamps (bald cypress, water tupelo)
longleaf pine savannas (longleaf pine, wiregrass)
maritime forests (live oak, pines, palmetto)
salt marshes (cordgrass, needlerush, glasswort)
coastal dunes (sea oats, pennywort)