Gaines, This forest is insane! I plan to remeasure in there extensively this winter. I, too, would love to guide you to the sweet spots.
I encourage you to use the search function on the ENTS website for "Big Creek" and "Baxter Creek" Will F. Blozan President, Eastern Native Tree Society President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. "No sympathy for apathy" -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gaines McMartin Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:25 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENTS] Re: Projected heights Josh: Would I ever love that!! I drove through GSMNP back in 1958--that's all I did, drive through. My wife and I have talked about visiting the area often. If we can get free at some point in the future, expect to see me. I would love nothing more! I am going to copy this post and put it in a file. --Gaines >-------------------------------------------- > The site is one that is well known to both ENTS and wildflower > enthusiasts: Baxter Creek (lower Big Creek, Great Smokey Mountains > NP). The site is north facing, low elevation (1700-2400), with a long > growing season, abundant rainfall, and moderate temperatures. Spring > ephemeral wildflowers generally peak from April 10-15. The forest > community is probably best described as the Low, Rich subtype of Rich > Cove Forest. Rich site species like Solidago flexicaulis, Asplenium > rhizophyllum, Dryopteris goldiana, and Trillum luteum are found in the > herb layer while yellow wood (Cledrastris kentuckea) and other rich > site tree species are present. The Greenbrier Fault and its various > siltstones, sandstones and shales runs right up Baxter Creek and Big > Branch and these parent rocks definitely contribute some calcium to > the soil, which is scarce in the Blue Ridge. It's a great site, come > down to NC sometime and let us show you around. > > Cheers, > Josh >
