Flora of an unusually diverse old growth forest in the southeastern Adirondacks

Gordon C. Tucker; Richard S. Mitchell

Flora of an unusually diverse old growth forest in the southeastern Adirondacks

Eastern Illinois University

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Abstract

A lowland, virgin white pine-hemlock stand and associated old-growth habitats were studied at Pack Forest Preserve, Warren County, NY. An area of 48.1 acres, interrupted only by nature trails, has white pines up to 58 inches in diameter, and supports 355 native plant species-an unexpectedly high number, considering its location in the climatically severe Adirondack Mountains. This minimally disturbed old-growth forest and its associated wetlands are not only diverse, but essentially weed-free, making them ideal for future ecological research, botanical teaching and monitoring activities.

Original language	American English
Journal	Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club
Volume	121
State	Published - 1994

Keywords

Adirondacks
floristics
biodiversity
virgin forest
old-growth forest
Warren County
New York

Disciplines

Botany

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