The influence of logging and topography on the distribution of spruce-fir forests near their Southern limits in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA
Hayes M, Moody A, White PS, Costanza JL. 2007. The influence of logging and topography on the distribution of spruce-fir forests near their Southern limits in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Plant Ecology. 189(1):59-70
We studied the effects of logging history, topography, and potential insolation on the lower-elevation limit of existing spruce-fir forest in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We found greater prevalence of spruce-fir on the Tennessee side of the divide on south aspects and historically logged sites, possibly due to greater occurrence of westerly winds and associated cloud cover.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hayes, Matthew; Moody, Aaron; White, Peter; Costanza, Jennifer
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Abies fraseri, Disturbance, ecotone, logging history, Picea rubens, Southern Appalachians, spruce-fir