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Comparison of Features of Hickories (Carya spp.) |
Key to southeastern U.S. Carya
(hickory) species
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limestone soils |
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streambanks, moist forests |
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abundant on dry ridges |
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streambanks, bottomland forests |
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ridge and slope forests |
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wide variety of habitats, well-drained slope forests |
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dry ridges and slopes |
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