Ann F. Johnson
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Wetland hardwood hammock occurs on poorly drained soils subject to constant seepage or high water tables. These areas flood, but do not remain flooded as long as hardwood swamps. This community has luxurious vegetation
and supports a greater diversity of plants and animals than found in either wetter or drier sites. The overstory consists of live oak, laurel oak, water oak, cabbage palm, southern magnolia, sweetbay, red maple, sweet gum, and red bay. The understory includes hawthorn, wax myrtle, witchhazel, saw palmetto, and yaupon.
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