Sapelo Island

Linked to Lower Coastal Plain and Coastal Islands

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Marshes along the western side of Sapelo Island meet the maritime forest of the island's interior. The marsh, dominated by smooth cordgrass, transitions abruptly to the maritime forest, which is dominated by live oaks, the state tree.

Courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Estuarine Research Reserve Collection.

Sapelo Island

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