The data is from a multi-year study of the impact of an unidentified defoliator. Collected data include: diameter, height, crown class, percent live crown ratio, percent crown density, percent foliage transparency, percent dieback, percent defoliation, number of fruit clusters, a vigor rating, visible damage type(s) and new growth measurement (Shoot_Length). Crown ratings follow USDA Forest Service Forest Health rating system.

The data is from a multi-year study of the impact of an unidentified defoliator. Collected data include: diameter, height, crown class, percent live crown ratio, percent crown density, percent foliage transparency, percent dieback, percent defoliation, number of fruit clusters, a vigor rating, visible damage type(s) and new growth measurement (Shoot_Length). Crown ratings follow USDA Forest Service Forest Health rating system.

This is a vector polygon file showing the historic range forest types at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The data was collected from a historic map drawn by Frank Miller, Assistant Forester, in 1938. The map was scanned using a Vidar color scanner and the digital images were brought into ArcMap. The map was originally divided into 4 separate panels, thus there were 4 separate image files. Each image was Georectified, Clipped and then the Mosaic tool was employed to create one large map image. Two feature classes, one a point feature class and the other a polyline feature class, were then created. The polyline class was used to digitize the boundary of each area of vegetation and a point containing the attributes of each area was placed within. After digitizing, the polyline layer was converted to a polygon feature class and the attribute table from the point layer was joined to the corresponding polygon within the feature class.

Nighttime roadside spotlight counts of white-tailed deer in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Nighttime roadside spotlight counts of white-tailed deer in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This database contains all long-term vegetation monitoring data related to elk (Cervus elaphus) reintroduction and management in GRSM. Each vegetation plot consists of an exclosure plot and a paired control plot. Also included in the database are all data related to exclosure damage from tree fall or other disturbance and exclosure repairs. All work has been performed by GRSM Resource Management & Science staff.

This database contains all long-term vegetation monitoring data related to elk (Cervus elaphus) reintroduction and management in GRSM. Each vegetation plot consists of an exclosure plot and a paired control plot. Also included in the database are all data related to exclosure damage from tree fall or other disturbance and exclosure repairs. All work has been performed by GRSM Resource Management & Science staff.

This database includes ratings of branch dieback, defoliation, beech scale and presence of Nectria spp. on high elevation American beech at least 3.5 cm in diameter in ten 20m x 20m plots established in 1994 and evaluated every two years until 2012. Dieback and defoliation ratings of non-beech woody stems larger than 3.5 cm in diameter and counts of seedlings and woody stem regeneration by species in subplots are also included.

This database includes ratings of branch dieback, defoliation, beech scale and presence of Nectria spp. on high elevation American beech at least 3.5 cm in diameter in ten 20m x 20m plots established in 1994 and evaluated every two years until 2012. Dieback and defoliation ratings of non-beech woody stems larger than 3.5 cm in diameter and counts of seedlings and woody stem regeneration by species in subplots are also included.

Data is an MS Access database of tables of in the field health evaluation of rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) at one location that has a history of rhododendron decline.