Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve
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Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve
located in Russell County, Virginia
. It preserves a series of important dolomite barrens, rare plant species, and three rare species of insect
. Its 1070 acres (4.3 km²) lie within the Clinch River Valley, and contain various grass
es, such as Sorghastrum nutans
, Andropogon gerardii, and Schizochyrium scoparium.
Virginia Natural Area Preserve System
The Virginia Natural Area Preserve System is a system of protected areas in the state of Virginia. It was established in the late 1980s to protect sites that were designated as among the most significant natural areas in the state...
located in Russell County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,308 people, 11,789 households, and 8,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile . There were 13,191 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. It preserves a series of important dolomite barrens, rare plant species, and three rare species of insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
. Its 1070 acres (4.3 km²) lie within the Clinch River Valley, and contain various grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
es, such as Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum nutans, commonly known as Yellow Indiangrass, is a North American prairie grass found in the central and eastern United States and Canada, especially in the Great Plains...
, Andropogon gerardii, and Schizochyrium scoparium.