Eli, Albright Grove (TN), Boogerman Loop Trail (NC), Porters Creek (TN), Ramsay Cascades (TN) are readily accessible. Kalanu is less traveled/trampled.
Will F. Blozan President, Eastern Native Tree Society President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eli Dickerson Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 8:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ENTS] Re: Kalanu Prong, Greenbrier, TN GRSM 4-21-2009 Will, I thoroughly enjoyed your most recent trip report from the Smokies. I'm planning a trip to GRSM in the next couple of weeks and I'm mainly interested in coves with trees of huge girth (haven't ventured into measuring tree height just yet). The Kalanu Prong seems to fit the bill, but are there any other areas you (or any other ENTS) would recommend to see a collection of just plain HUGE (CBH/DBH) trees? ~Eli --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Will Blozan <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Will Blozan <[email protected]> > Subject: [ENTS] Re: Kalanu Prong, Greenbrier, TN GRSM 4-21-2009 > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 5:28 AM > > George, > > Yes, I'd say old-growth stands are rare. There probably > weren't any "pure" > tuliptree dominated groves as they associated with other > species regularly. > The pure groves nowadays are from large disturbances such > as clearing or > wind throw. > > The soils in these rich coves were ideal for farming and > the timber of high > value, thus they were cleared. Many fine groves are > preserved in the Smokies > (Kalanu Prong, Buck Fork, Indian Camp Creek) and of course > Joyce Kilmer is a > well known site in western NC. I suspect most mid-Atlantic > and s. > Appalachian states had some giants. > > In the Smokies you can generally bank on at least a 12' cbh > tuliptree in > nearly every rich, uncut cove forest. Many will have a 14 > footer and the > larger coves 15-16 footers. It takes a rare combination of > site conditions > to produce an 18 footer and rarer still to harbor a 20+ > footer. > > The striped maple, unfortunately, will likely be a victim > of collateral > damage from falling hemlocks. > > Will F. Blozan > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of George Fieo > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 11:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ENTS] Re: Kalanu Prong, Greenbrier, TN GRSM > 4-21-2009 > > > Will, > > I have to agree with James, your trips are awesome! > Are old-growth stands > of tulips rare? I think here in Pa. there are two > known tulip poplars that > are over 20'. Do you think the death of the hemlocks > will affect the growth > of the stripped maple? Keep up the good work. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Edward Frank > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 9:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ENTS] Re: Kalanu Prong, Greenbrier, TN GRSM > 4-21-2009 > Importance: High > > > Will, > > Great Looking tuliptrees. It is too bad the beetle > release did not have any > > real effect. The incorporation of small maps with the > reports is a great > practice. I guess I fee l more like I understad what > is being described if > I can see a map of the area. > > Ed > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
