Shallow Savannah

Description

The historic Shallow Savannah reference site harbors a wide diversity of plants and animals. Many, like little bluestem and Indian grass are also found on prairies. The savannah complexes range from wide open grassy areas with shallower soil profiles and bare bedrock, to areas with widely scattered blackjack and post oaks on locations with soil depths at the deeper extreme of the range for this soil component. On protected slopes, open woodlands are more common. Here the deeper soil depth range for this soil component and protected aspects allow more woody components to dominate. While many have suffered from grazing and fire suppression, good examples can still be found.