Serpentine Barrens

Serpentine Barrens are a unique and rare ecoregion that can be found globally in small pockets of land with serpentine bedrock and soil. The term serpentine refers to the ultra-mafic bedrock and soil

Soil formation: sea rock uplifted to crust. Ultra Mafic.

Evolution and soil edaphism:

East Coast Serpentine Barrens: Add map of barrens. Briefly describe history + formation

Flora: Photos reel of plants. Plant list.

Threats and Restoration Efforts: Invasive species, hydrology, fire

Bioremediation: proxy for restoration ecology bc of high metal content