Drive to Piney Mountain pulloff on Roaring Fork Motor Trail. Get on trail that parallels the the south side of the road. Walk east, as if heading towards Trillium Gap. The plot is on the east side of Piney Mountain ridge, approximately 50 meters uphill
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
Remarkably uniform stand of silverbell. Herb diversity is high, possibly due to the undulating nature of the slope, which provides a wide range of soil moisture regimes.
