Take Russell Field Trail past the grassy bald before the AT. The trail continues past the field into a laurel, rhodo thicket. The plot is below the spring near Russell Field shelter in a flat area to the the west of the trail.
Much sphagnum in the area. High elevation concave seep, flat area associated with a spring -- Approx. 1-2 acre seep, surrounded by dense Betula/Rhodo thicket. The Rhododendron is patchy in places. Rhodo becomes more dense the farther west Russell Branch goes.
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Sample Method
full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Thorough
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality
Very incomplete
Lichen Quality
Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Classification of this sample is problematic -- most closely related associations are CEGL007697, CEGL007861, CEGL007543. More regional information is needed before a new association can be described.
