Downslope is fir thicket much like AB035 (MONF.90)(extension of it? Perhaps more mature). Upslope is hardwood with some fir interspersed (here fir dead).;Old cattle pasture. A clearing with dense sedge/forb cover and scattered trees, mostly young (3-5 meters) but also older (>10 meters) nearby.
Representativeness
Representative of forest opening with fir. Plot length runs parallel with contour.
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
complete
Bryophyte Quality
partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Abies balsamea / Hypericum densiflorum / Sphagnum woodland; Cowardin system indicated as terrestrial by surveyors; EB changed to palustrine on 11-15-04 based on presence of hydrophytes and soil features.
Historic logging, fire nearby; balsam woolly adelgid appears moderate; little death in the plot or nearby (very small percantage of trees dead/dying); deer browse slight