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See Appalachian section, all central hardwood species occur here plus additional species illustrated here.

Introduction
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The central hardwoods forest region is marked by topographic contrast among forest communities.

 

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central hardwoods, appalachian section south-facing ridge ridge understory understory thin-soiled glade and bedrock cliff north-facing slope streambank ridge thin-soiled glade and bedrock cliff north-facing slope bottomland terrace floodplain streambank bottomland terrace south-facing slope thin-soiled glade and bedrock cliff south-facing ridge