Definitions for Canebrake
ˈkeɪnˌbreɪkcane·brake

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1. canebrakenoun

   a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)

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1. canebrakenoun

   A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants.

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1. Canebrake

   A canebrake or canebreak is a thicket of any of a variety of Arundinaria grasses: A. gigantea, A. tecta and A. appalachiana. As a bamboo, these giant grasses grow in thickets up to 24 ft tall. A. gigantea is generally found in stream valleys and ravines throughout the southeastern United States. A. tecta is a smaller stature species found on the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. Finally, A. appalachiana is found in more upland areas at the southern end of the Appalachian mountains. Cane does not do well on sites that meet wetland classification; instead canebrakes are characteristic of moist lowland, floodplain areas that are not as saturated as true wetlands.Canebrakes were formerly widespread in the Southern United States, potentially covering 10 million acres, but have been widely replaced by agriculture. This destruction has impacted a number of species. The survival of the Florida panther (Puma concolor subsp. coryi) has been challenged, and Bachman's warbler (Vermivora bachmanii) has gone extinct. Other species considered canebrake specialists include as many as seven moth species and five known butterfly species dependent on Arundinaria bamboos as a host plant, and Swainson's warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii). Swainson's warbler has recently been found to use pine plantations (widespread across the Southeastern United States) of a particular age, as they may provide the structural features and prey base that the species seeks. Contrary to the characterization of canebrakes as homogenous, they host a great diversity of species, including globally rare species. A survey of canebrakes in the Carolinas found 330 taxa living in the canebrake habitat, a number that would likely increase with more study. Canebrakes provide habitat for the critically endangered Alabama canebrake pitcher plant, which is only found in 11 sites in just two counties of the state of Alabama.Cane can propagate itself rapidly through asexual reproduction, allowing it to persist quietly in the shade of a forest for years and rapidly take advantage of disturbance such as wildfire. Historically, canebrakes were maintained by Native Americans using controlled burns. The fire would burn the aboveground part of the plant but leave the underground rhizomes unharmed.Canebrakes have been identified as important ecosystems for supporting over 70 wildlife species, possibly ideal candidates for mitigating nitrate pollution in groundwater, and crucial to the material cultures of Southeastern Native American nations, but relatively little study has been devoted to them, partially because virtually all canebrakes that still exist are isolated and fragmentary. Canebrakes are unlikely to be reestablished significantly under current methods of land management, but there is interest in finding out how to restore them.

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1. canebrake

   A canebrake is a dense growth of cane plants, typically bamboo or sugar cane. It is generally found in swampy or marshy areas and provides habitat for a variety of wildlife species.

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1. Canebrakenoun

   a thicket of canes

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1. Canebrake

   Canebrake is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. Canbrake was named for a thicket of canes in its vicinity. It has also been spelled Canebreak in its past. It is mentioned in the book The Road by Cormac McCarthy

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canebrake in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canebrake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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6. ^ Wikidata
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