south slope in NC; AND: Follow Russell Field Trail to the AT. Continue west along AT to Big Abrams Gap. Plot is 250 meters from the AT in NC. Lower edge of plot is 50 meters above the Rhododendron thicket.
Landscape Comments: This shallow cove forest is several hundred meters below Big Abrams Gap. Near the gap, the canopy is dominated by Aesculus, below this the forest turns into a Betula/Liriodendron and Rhododendron forest. Along the contour, the canopy composition is sim
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
yes
Stem Observation Area
0
m²
Stem Sample Method
Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Environmental Comments: Siverbell is the dominant downed woody debris. There are diverse tree diameters throughout the site, implying that the area is uneven aged. The understory has a heavy Red Maple and Buckeye understory.
