Drive to & park at Walton RS. Take Ole Creek Trail about ___ mi beyond junction with Scalplock Lookout Trail. Plot is upslope from trail about 30 paces.
This plot keys to an ARANUD type but directly upslope 30.0 m more there is no or little ARANUD and one has CLIUNI. These gentle footslopes and toeslopes (without fail) support ARANUD with abundant shrub component. Mostly RUBPAR & ACEGLA.
Representativeness
Represents a forested condition of lower slopes. Have seen numerous examples along trail.
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
yes
Stem Sample Method
full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Thorough
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality
Very incomplete
Lichen Quality
Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Site was just downslope from transition to CLIUNI-CLIUNI from CLIUNI-ARANUD. ARANUD seems inconsistent in its occurrence and indications. LAROCC is 80 yrs old with 18 in dbh and is 106 ft tall.