Editing Northeastern coastal forests (section)

===Dry oak-pine forests===
[[Central Appalachian dry oak-pine forest]]s occur on dry sites with loamy to sandy soils. A mix of oak and pine tree species dominate the [[canopy (biology)|canopy]], typically chestnut oak (''[[Quercus prinus]]''), Virginia pine (''[[Pinus virginiana]]''), and white pine (''[[Pinus strobus]]''), but sometimes white oak (''[[Quercus alba]]'') or scarlet oak (''[[Quercus coccinea]]''). Varying amounts of oaks and pines result in oak forests, mixed oak-pine forests, or small pine forests. Shrubs such as hillside blueberry (''[[Vaccinium pallidum]]''), black huckleberry (''[[Gaylussacia baccata]]''), and mountain laurel (''[[Kalmia latifolia]]'') are common in the understory and can form a dense layer.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchSystemUid=ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.723015 |title = Central Appalachian Dry Oak-Pine Forest |publisher = NatureServe Explorer |accessdate= 3 November 2012}}</ref>