Net Production of Heath Balds and Forest Heaths in the Great Smoky Mountains
Whittaker RH. 1963. Net Production of Heath Balds and Forest Heaths in the Great Smoky Mountains. Ecology. 44(1):176 - 182
Clippings of heaths growing on balds were dried, measured, and their production estimated, as were mosses. lichens, and liverworts. The results are tabulated. The production was found to be less than that of many forests but higher than many non-forest communities.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Whittaker, Robert
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, heath balds, Plant Studies, Productivity, Vegetation