odoratissima; Gay feather, Liatris gracillis; Greenbriar,
 Smilax auriculata

 GRASSES AND GRASSLIKE PLANTS Creeping bluestem, Schizachyrium
 stoloniferum; Lopsided indiangrass, Sorghastrum secundum;
 Saltmarsh windmillgrass, Estachys glauca; Stiffleaf
 windmillgrass, Estachys petraea; Pineland threeawn, Aristida
 stricta

 Additional plants that are known to occur in this community are in
 Appendix B.

3. Animals

 The Cabbage Palm Flatwoods are habitat for a diverse and numerous wildlife
 population. Larger animals are found where the flatwoods join other
 communities, especially the wetlands. Typical animals are:

 MAMMALS Cotton mice, cotton rat, cottontail rabbit, bobcat, deer,
 opossum, raccoon, striped skunks

 BIRDS Bachman's sparrow, bobwhite quail, red-shouldered hawk,
 rufous-sided towhee

 REPTILES Diamondback rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, black racer,
 yellow rat snake

 AMPHIBIANS Chorus frog, cricket frog, oak toad

 Information on animals known to occur in specific ecological communities
 is in Appendix C.

LAND USE INTERPRETATIONS

1. Environmental Value as a Natural System

 Fire and water are the major stresses of this community. Fire is
 important in control of hardwoods. Removal of fire will cause a
 successional move to hardwoods. The kind of hardwoods will depend on soil
 conditions such as drainage. Flatwoods are good cellulose producers and
 nearly all of the original areas of pine have been harvested. Intensive
 management for pulp production normally causes major changes in
 vegetation. The result is a low diversity of plants and a reduction in
 number and kinds of wildlife.

 Native forage production is excellent with good management. Proper
 rangeland use has only a slight effect on this community. Application of
 range practices will increase the grasses and reduce the shrubs. This
 brings about an increase in types and amount of wildlife.

 The community has very good wildlife values that can be enhanced with
 proper management. It is especially important as a buffer zone for
 wildlife between urban areas occurring on better drained sites and the
 natural drainageways. Water control practices and improved management
 techniques have facilitated the use of Cabbage Palm Flatwoods for