On Hwy 321 going out of Gatlinburg, cross Little Pigeon River (greenbrier) and continue to first left hand curve in road. Park along roadside, hike right, up ravine to a gentle gap. Plot center is just on other side of gap.
Slight concave side-slope of gap. No exposed rock. A and B soil samples collected, no rocks. B is whitish soil. -- Transitions below to Poplar Successional stand.
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
Is this a rich montane oak-hickory forest? Desmodium is dominant herb and could be a product of deer browse... Definetely not a xeric site despite its topoposition. Should be interesting to see what the soil fertility is like (I predict high Ca).
