High-Elevation Rock Outcrop Vegetation of the Southern Appalachian Mountains
Wiser SK, Peet RK, White PS. 1996. High-Elevation Rock Outcrop Vegetation of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Journal of Vegetation Science. 7:703 - 722
Outcrops constitute insular habitats amid the forests. The authors recognized nine plant communities with different combinations of elevation, bedrock, geography, and moisture. The communities were more nearly like outcrop vegetation from other craggy areas than like more level outcrops at lower elevations.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Wiser, Susan; Peet, Robert; White, Peter
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-01986, Plant Communities, Plant Studies, SER, Southeast Region, Vegetation