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This inventory, funded by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund and by the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership, focused particularly on the rich alluvial habitats located in the upper part of the floodplain. In addition to updating previous North Carolina Natural Heritage Program inventories conducted in this area, this survey also covered species that have been poorly represented in past inventories, especially animals (mainly insects) associated with brownwater habitats. A landscape-focused component was also included. This component complements our traditional approach centered on individual sites and Natural Heritage Elements, focusing more on the interconnections between sites and how well species are able to move freely about large areas in the entire floodplain of the Lower Roanoke.