Partners Restore Rare Serpentine Ecosystem.

Endangered Species Bulletin | September 1, 1998| | Copyright

Serpentine "barrens" are rare natural communities composed of grasslands and oak savanna growing around outcrops of serpentine, a magnesium-rich mineral that contributes to dry, acidic, erodible, nutrient-poor soils. Despite their name, such habitats are not really barren. They contain a high percentage of rare species adapted to these harsh conditions.

Since colonial times, over 100,000 acres (40,470 hectares) of native serpentine habitat have been destroyed in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, leaving only small fragments of this unique ecosystem. But ...

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