NC side of the Appalachian Trail, a short distance west of the summit of Unaka Mountain - 200-300 meters. Ott's Plot is just E 100 meters along the trail
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Observation Area
1000
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Very thorough
Floristic Quality
High
Bryophyte Quality
Low
Lichen Quality
Low
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Open canopy of Picea, with an encroaching lower canopy of Picea, Betula and Fagus. Sparse tall shrub layer--Vaccinium and Ilex montana. Patchy dense herb layer of Carex and Dryopteris.