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

Authors

Gordon Tucker, Eastern Illinois UniversityFollow
Richard Mitchell

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

January 1994

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.

Recommended Citation

Tucker, Gordon and Mitchell, Richard, "Flora of an unusually diverse old growth forest in the southeastern Adirondacks" (1994). Faculty Research & Creative Activity. 460.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/bio_fac/460

https://works.bepress.com/gordon_tucker/5/