The swamp and mesic forests of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee

The swamp and mesic forest communities of the flat to rolling surface of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee were studied in the summer of 1976. Objectives were to determine the composition of these communities, and the relationships between and among important overstory taxa, soil, site, and regional variables. There were 137 plots sampled in nine counties on the Plateau. Eight forest types were described for this area. Red maple, white oak, and blackgum were the most important species in the study area. Correlation analyses were performed between and among 40 soil, site, regional variables and 10 overstory taxa importance values (I.V.).