Follow Birch Springs from the shelter downstream. At approx. 3380 ft. in elevation, another waterway intersects Birch Spring from the NE. Plot runs parallel to Birch Spring, upslope.
Landscape Comments: This entire watershed, to this point appears to be this poplar mix. It all seems to be about the same, except for 2 or 3 minor canopy and sub-canopy trees.
Representativeness
Representativeness: plot is representative of the area (Poplar dom.); minor trees which are scattered throughout are Basswood, black birch, silverbell, locust. Hemlock is only a minor component in understory (In TN, a spot like this could be surrounded b
