Walk on Bullhead Trail roughly 4 miles (=5000 '). Location is Southwest of Balsam Point. The plot is directly to the right of the trail about 10 meters on a steep boulder slope.
Steep talus slope, thickly covered in herbs. No seeps, but site is definitely moist (cloud fog?). Undulating slope, overall slightly concave. Many trees growing on large rocks. Marginal soil. No B horizon collected. -- Heath bald above. High elevation cove forest bank in ravine. Rockier site to south of plot has heavy abundance of Solidago glomerata.
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
Northern Hardwoods. While this site is rocky & bouldery, its not quite what I think of as a periglacial boulderfield. Beech appear to be healthy.
Rare plant: Allium burdickii
Evidence on wind/ice damage. Trees are relatively tall, but gnarly & contorted due to past ice events. Large canopy to north of plot...Thick blackberry.
