Barry, Both mountain laurel and great rhododendron commonly occur together in this region. At Cook Forest for example the rhododendron is the more common of the two with it found from the stream valleys up to the ridge tops. Mountain laurel is present but most common on the ridge tops especially around the fire tower. I think the rhododendron are preferentially browsed by the deer. You can look across the landscape along the fire tower loop and see a browse line at a height of about 3 feet in the massive rhododendron colonies.
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