The Beech Gaps of the Great Smoky Mountains
Russell NH. 1953. The Beech Gaps of the Great Smoky Mountains. Ecology. 34(2):366 - 374
The local name for pure or almost pure stands of beech at high elevations is beech gap. The presence of such stands, in the opinion of the author, is the exceptional resistance to high winds encountered in these sites.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Russell, Norman
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia), Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, High Elevation, Plant Studies