PNF-Shining Rock: NC-MP-152

• Project

  DOB (Dimensions of Biodiversity)

• Site Code

  NC-MP-152

• Site Name

  PNF-Shining Rock

• Jurisdiction

  United States National Forest Service

• Continent

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• Province/State

  North Carolina

• County, District or Parish

  Haywood Co.

• Precise Location

  Pisgah National Forest, Balsam Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness, Shining Rock Ledge, W-facing slopes of Shining Rock summit, 0.2 mi N of Shining Rock Gap

• Coordinates

  (35.3664, -82.8635)

• Elevation

  1804 m. (5919 ft. )

• Topography

  Slope:30

• Aspect

  West-facing

• Rock Cover

  Rock cover:10

• Sampling Time

  Collection Time (min): 30

• Habitat Quality Score

  Large Trees Score:3;Canopy Cover Score:5;Understory Score:20Weediness Score:15;Recruitment Score:10;Litter Score:5; Loggy-ness Score:0; Patch Size Score:8; Neighborhood Score:3.2; Distance to Core Score:5; Habitat Quality:74.2

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  Habitat Quality Score

  Habitat Quality, scored by the team on site, as assessed by adding ten components as follows:

  • Large Trees Score: 0-10 scale of the % of mature trees at the site, and % of those alive
  • Canopy Cover Score: 0-5 scale of % difference in canopy from an "ideal" state, and % of canopy alive
  • Understory Score: 0-25 scale of the % understory complement present compared to an "ideal" state, and % of that understory modified or disturbed in some way
  • Weediness Score: 0-15 scale of weed-cover taking into account the % of high-threat weeds present
  • Recruitment Score: 0-10 scale of woody diversity recruitment, incorporating reason for lack of recruitment if none is occurring
  • Litter Score: 0-5 scale of % organic litter present compared to an "ideal" state, and the % of that litter that is from non-native species
  • Loggy-ness: 0-5 scale accounting for abundance of logs at the site
  • Patch Size: 0-10 scale of forest block size (>2 hectare to >20 hectares)
  • Neighborhood: 0-5.2 scale of how continuity with surrounding habitat and degree of disturbance
  • Distance to Core: 0-5 scale of how close the site is to the nearest 50 hectare core-area of natural habitat
  • Habitat Quality: Sum of components

• Sampling Conditions

  Dry

• Collections

  Herbarium Vouchers

  Environmental DNA Samples