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{{Short description|Ecological habitat}}File:Necochea Parque Miguel Lillo Buenos Aires Argentina.JPG|thumb|Miguel Lillo Park, a maritime forest nature preserve in Necochea, ArgentinaArgentinaA maritime forest is an ocean coastal wooded habitat found on higher ground than dune areas within range of salt spray.WEB,www.baylink.org/fieldtrips/glossary.html, Key Word Glossary, bay link, 16 October 2009, dead,www.baylink.org/fieldtrips/glossary.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20091022095230www.baylink.org/fieldtrips/glossary.html,">web.archive.org/web/20091022095230www.baylink.org/fieldtrips/glossary.html, 22 October 2009, They can be found along the Atlantic and Pacific Northwest coasts of the United States.WEB,www.sms.si.edu/IRLSpec/Hammock_Habitat.htm, Maritime Hammock Habitats, Hill, K., 16 July 2002, Smithsonian Marine Station, 16 October 2009, 6 October 2009,www.sms.si.edu/IRLspec/Hammock_Habitat.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20091006011348www.sms.si.edu/IRLspec/Hammock_Habitat.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20091006011348www.sms.si.edu/IRLspec/Hammock_Habitat.htm, live, BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=6MGuBAAAQBAJ&q=%22forested+maritime%22&pg=PA138, The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour, Olson

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isbn=9781604694512, The maritime forests of the southeast U.S. are often laurel forests.They can also be found in areas of South-East Asia, for example Chek Jawa, a wetland reserve which also features a maritime forest as one of the independent ecosystem. Flora High winds, salt spray, and sandy soil provide a harsh environment for plant life. Maritime forests are composed of deciduous, coniferous, and broadleaf evergreens. Trees in maritime forests include the southern sugar maple,WEB,www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexa_e.htm, Trees of the Maritime Forest (A-E), Russell, Alice B., North Carolina State University, 16 October 2009,www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexa_e.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20100614204641www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexa_e.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20100614204641www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexa_e.htm, 14 June 2010, dead, swamp dogwood, mockernut hickory, white ash,WEB,www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexf_j.htm, Trees of the Maritime Forest (F-J), Russell, Alice B., North Carolina State University, 16 October 2009,www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexf_j.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20100709142720www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexf_j.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20100709142720www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexf_j.htm, 9 July 2010, dead, and the white poplar.WEB,www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexp_t.htm, Trees of the Maritime Forest (P-Z), Russell, Alice P., North Carolina State University, 16 October 2009,www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexp_t.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20100723222804www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexp_t.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20100723222804www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/maritime/Indexp_t.htm, 23 July 2010, dead, Many plants in the maritime forests have a natural waxy coating to protect them from the salt spray. Most of the plants found in maritime forests are evergreens and shrubs. Fauna Animals that live in these forests include foxes, deer, rabbits, tree frogs, raccoons, toads, and painted buntings. Places Some places where maritime forests can be found are: Bald Head Island (North Carolina), Necochea (Argentina), Jekyll Island (Georgia), and on almost all barrier islands, such as the Currituck Banks ReserveWEB,www.nccoastalreserve.net/web/crp/currituck-banks, Currituck Banks Reserve, 2020-10-15, 2020-10-17,nccoastalreserve.net/web/crp/currituck-banks," title="web.archive.org/web/20201017135926nccoastalreserve.net/web/crp/currituck-banks,">web.archive.org/web/20201017135926nccoastalreserve.net/web/crp/currituck-banks, live, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.WEB, US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, What is a maritime forest?,oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/maritime-forest.html, 2020-10-15, oceanservice.noaa.gov, 2020-10-17,web.archive.org/web/20201017083153/https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/maritime-forest.html, live, References {{Reflist}}