Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elk Exclosure Vegetation Monitoring
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elk Exclosure Vegetation Monitoring. 2012-2019
These plots serve as the primary method for monitoring and assessing trends in woodland vegetation relating to elk herbivory and habitat use in GRSM. In doing so, these data will assist to further an understanding of the trends of elk impacts on park vegetation including parameters such as species richness and tree regeneration.
- Type
- Project
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Branch:I&M, Cervus canadensis, Elk, elk exclosure, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, SER, Southeast Region
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals