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Articles: Smoky Mountain Forest Types
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Classic Cove Hardwood Forest
September 10, 2010 – 11:14 am
Forest Summary Found along streams and on north-facing, low protected slopes in the middle elevation zone. Canopy dominated by a large number of tree species including some mix of the following: yellow poplar, mountain silverbell, white basswood, white ash, red maple, sugar maple, yellow buckeye, black birch, Eastern hemlock. Yellow birch is absent or rarely [...]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Acid Cove-Hemlock Forest
August 16, 2010 – 4:31 pm
Forest Summary Found on acidic sites. Found on creek flats and protected (often steep) slopes in the low (1500-2500′) and middle (2500-4500′) elevation zones. Hemlock dominates the canopy along with three or fewer associates. Acid-loving species like Heath family members common. Rosebay rhododendron frequently dominates the understory. At successional maturity, hemlock dominates exclusively. The hemlock [...]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, River Cove Forest
July 9, 2010 – 1:35 pm
River Cove Forest Found along rivers in the low elevation zone. American sycamore is almost always in the canopy. American hornbeam is almost always in the understory. Rosebay rhododendron is often prominent in the understory. River cove forests grow in the low elevation zone (1500-2500′) on bottoms along the Park’s river-size streams: Oconaluftee River (Smokemont) [...]
About Smoky Mountain Forests
June 25, 2010 – 3:38 pm
Great Smoky Mountains National Park harbors and protects a collection of forest ecosystems whose bio-diversity is unmatched by any national park in America. Over 100 tree species and 100 shrub species grow in these magnificent forests, providing habitat for literally thousands of other plants and animals, many of which are found only here. Each forest [...]