Site and Stand Characteristics of Southern Appalachian Spruce-Fir Forests
Nicholas N. 2016. Site and Stand Characteristics of Southern Appalachian Spruce-Fir Forests. National Park Service
This study provided an overview of the state of the spruce-fir forests of the park in the early 1990s and 1995. By this time, balsam woolly adelgid had infested 99 percent of all live fir. There are very few large spruce seedlings compared to overstory density. Condition is addressed in more detail in publications, where park forests are compared to Mt. Rogers and Mt. Mitchell.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Authors
- Nicholas, Niki
- Date of Issue
- 2016-10-11
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM Permitted Study ID: GRSM-00691, SER, Southeast Region
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities