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{{Short description|Preserve established in 1989 by the Mississippi Chapter of the Nature Conservancy}} |
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'''Sweetbay Bogs Preserve''' was established in 1989 by the Mississippi Chapter of the [[Nature Conservancy]].<ref name=Bogs>[http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/mississippi/placesweprotect/sweetbay-bogs-preserve.xml The Nature Conservancy: Sweetbay Bogs Preserve]</ref> Located in the western portion of [[Stone County, Mississippi]], the property contains a classic example of a hillside seepage [[bog]] which the Conservancy designated as Sweetbay Bogs Preserve because of the multitude of [[Magnolia virginiana|sweetbay]] (''Magnolia virginiana'') trees that occupy the site.<ref name=Kowtko>[ |
'''Sweetbay Bogs Preserve''' was established in 1989 by the Mississippi Chapter of the [[Nature Conservancy]].<ref name=Bogs>[http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/mississippi/placesweprotect/sweetbay-bogs-preserve.xml The Nature Conservancy: Sweetbay Bogs Preserve]</ref> Located in the western portion of [[Stone County, Mississippi]], the property contains a classic example of a hillside seepage [[bog]] which the Conservancy designated as Sweetbay Bogs Preserve because of the multitude of [[Magnolia virginiana|sweetbay]] (''Magnolia virginiana'') trees that occupy the site.<ref name=Kowtko>[https://books.google.com/books?id=m_cbmk3-S_AC&dq=%22Sweetbay+Bogs+Preserve%22&pg=PA98 Kowtko, Stacy. 2010. America's Natural Places: South and Southeast. SantaBarbara, CA: Greenwood Press, ABC-CLIO, LLC. Page 98.]</ref> The Preserve contains 194 acres (78 hectares) near [[Red Creek (Mississippi)|Red Creek]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ltmcp.org/watershed-partnerships/red-creek/ |title=Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain: Red Creek Project. |access-date=2011-10-05 |archive-date=2011-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727043458/http://www.ltmcp.org/watershed-partnerships/red-creek/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> within the [[Pascagoula River]] watershed.<ref name="Bogs"/> |
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== Ecology == |
== Ecology == |
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Because they provide habitat for a number of rare plant species, bogs are considered to be critical natural communities in the [[Pinus palustris|longleaf pine]] (''Pinus palustris'') ecosystem, which once covered most of the [[Gulf Coastal Plain]] in the [[southeastern United States]]. Bogs, that are associated with longleaf pine ecosystems, are also known as [[Pocosin]]s. Some of the rare plants, that have been identified in the Sweetbay Bogs Preserve, include:<ref name="Bogs"/> |
Because they provide habitat for a number of rare plant species, bogs are considered to be critical natural communities in the [[Pinus palustris|longleaf pine]] (''Pinus palustris'') ecosystem, which once covered most of the [[Gulf Coastal Plain]] in the [[southeastern United States]]. Bogs, that are associated with longleaf pine ecosystems, are also known as [[Pocosin]]s. Some of the rare plants, that have been identified in the Sweetbay Bogs Preserve, include:<ref name="Bogs"/> |
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*Bog spicebush (''[[Lindera]] subcoriacea'') |
*Bog spicebush (''[[Lindera]] subcoriacea'') |
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*Coast sedge (''[[Carex]] exilis'') |
*Coast sedge (''[[Carex]] exilis'') |
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[[Category:Nature Conservancy preserves]] |
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[[Category:Nature reserves in Mississippi]] |
[[Category:Nature reserves in Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Stone County, Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Wetlands of Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Bogs of the United States]] |
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[[Category:1989 establishments in Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1989]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:18, 26 July 2023
| Sweetbay Bogs Preserve | |
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  Location of Sweetbay Bogs Preserve in Mississippi | |
| Location | Stone County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°49′26″N 89°17′05″W / 30.82389°N 89.28472°W |
| Area | 194 acres (79 ha) |
| Established | 1989 |
Sweetbay Bogs Preserve was established in 1989 by the Mississippi Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.[1] Located in the western portion of Stone County, Mississippi, the property contains a classic example of a hillside seepage bog which the Conservancy designated as Sweetbay Bogs Preserve because of the multitude of sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana) trees that occupy the site.[2] The Preserve contains 194 acres (78 hectares) near Red Creek,[3] within the Pascagoula River watershed.[1]
Ecology
[edit]Because they provide habitat for a number of rare plant species, bogs are considered to be critical natural communities in the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem, which once covered most of the Gulf Coastal Plain in the southeastern United States. Bogs, that are associated with longleaf pine ecosystems, are also known as Pocosins. Some of the rare plants, that have been identified in the Sweetbay Bogs Preserve, include:[1]
- Bog spicebush (Lindera subcoriacea)
- Coast sedge (Carex exilis)
- Flame flower (Macranthera flammea)
- Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia)
- Harper's yellow-eyed grass (Xyris scabrifolia)
- Large beakrush (Rhynchospora macra)
- Pineland bog button (Lachnocaulon digynum)
- Southern butterwort (Pinguicula primuliflora)
In addition, the Preserve contains typical bog plants, such as sundews (Drosera), butterworts (Pinguicula), bladderworts (Utricularia) and pitcher plants (Sarracenia). The area is also home to rare gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus).[1]
Management
[edit]The Nature Conservancy uses periodic prescribed burning on the site to restrict growth of competing plant species while encouraging flowering and seed production of native bog plants.[1] Land use activity around the Preserve is restricted so that water flow patterns and water storage capacity are maintained to insure survival of the habitat.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e The Nature Conservancy: Sweetbay Bogs Preserve
- ^ a b Kowtko, Stacy. 2010. America's Natural Places: South and Southeast. SantaBarbara, CA: Greenwood Press, ABC-CLIO, LLC. Page 98.
- ^ "Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain: Red Creek Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-10-05.