41. Loss of the most productive, fertile bottomlands worsened the economic conditions in the area. 42. The term " bottomland " refers to low-lying alluvial land near a river. 43. Population densities are reportedly higher in " agricultural bottomlands " compared to " wheatfields ". 44. After the war, the bottomlands to the interior were cleared, mostly by freedmen. 45. Mesophytic and bottomland forest communities continued to occupy the major river drainages of the region. 46. Bogue Chitto NWR is primarily composed of bottomland hardwood habitat interlaced by the Water Elm. 47. There are also relatively flat bottomland areas surrounding the small creeks that drain the property. 48. The riparian tree grows near streams, rivers, alluvial bottomlands at elevations below elevation. 49. It includes bottomland hardwood swamp, creeks, side channel sloughs, lakes and backwaters. 50. The bottomlands , coastal plains, and maritime areas are vulnerable to hurricanes and floods.
