| This species, typical of mesic to dry-mesic upland forests, has wind-dispersed seeds and evidently readily invades barrens. |
| The other is a mosaic of sand barrens and woodland and in this case, poor soil has probably slowed succession. |
| There was no alternative now but to cross the barrens to Whale River on foot. |
| The pine barrens of New Jersey is the northernmost range of 109 southern plant species. |
| Five minutes later he was plodding steadily ahead of his big Mackenzie hound into the peopleless barrens to the south and west. |
| The prairie barrens occur on limestone with shallow clayey soils that are well-drained. |
