NC dry forest contains 379 plant species of which 323 are endemic.
Trees are of moderate size but there is a thick understory of shrubs and grasses. All species are well adapted to drought.
Remnants of the west coast forest, altered by 100 years of human activity
Landscape
transformation...
The dry forest habitat provides a home to many vertebrate and insect species. What is the impact of introduced species such as deer on the forest environment?
