scrub pine forest

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  The sand pine forest is located on the sound side of the key on older dunes.
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  Ridges of old dunes form hills and valleys through the forest.
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  The overstory in some locations is composed of an older growth of short-leafed pine tree.
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  A myrtle oak is surrounded by a lichen ground cover.
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  A variety of lichen and moss are the most common ground cover.
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  The shapes of the dead pine trees form a natural barrier in the undergrowth of Florida rosemary.
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  Pine branches forms litter the forest floor.