Appalachian Trail: Chattahoochee NF; just south of AT where it reaches the summit of Green Cliff Top on Cowrock Mountain; plot is below trail in first outcrop/woodland.
Layout Fields:
Area
1000
m²
Permanence
not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation
1177
m
Slope Aspect
120
º
Slope Gradient
25
º
Topographic Position
Interfluve/Summit
Landform
ridgetop bedrock outcrop
Landscape Narrative
AT corridor - protected and in pristine, undisturbed condition
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Plot Quality Fields:
--no data--
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Nonvascular Cover
0.2
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
mosaic of outcrops and dwarf cedar/oak woodland on summit of ridge; SE aspect and fairly steep slope; canopy a mixture of oak, eastern red-cedar, white ash and pignut hickory; patchy shrub layer; large areas of exposed rock; xeric to mesic; fluctuates between extremely wet conditions during fog and heavy rain then exposed to extreme dry