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MID ELEVATION• Group 6: Mid elevation block of calcareous limestone with steep slopes and sideslopes -Examples: Doe Mt.• Group 22-24: Mid elevation blocks on granite, coves prevalent along with sideslope, steepslopes - Examples: Big Bald, Roan Mt West, Cowee, Cullasaja, Newfound Mountains,Panthertown Valley, Pink Beds, Standing Indian, Looking Glass, Mt. Pisgah, Roy Taylor, RichlandBalsam, Shining Rock• Group 25: Mid elevation blocks with substantial mafic bedrock. Mostly sideslope - Examples:Amphibolite Mts., Roan Mt. East• Group 19b: Mid elevation block on granite, sideslopes and steep slope - Examples: Cathy'sCreek, N. Fork French Broad, Mount Rogers• Group 19a: Mid elevation on granite with substantial acidic sedimentary. Mostly sideslopeand valley - Examples: Dupont, Dupont West• Group 20b: Mostly mid- elevation and mostly granite and a variety of landforms - Examples:Big Laurel, Hurricane Mts., Pond Mt., Unaka , Mt. WilderMID to HIGH ELEVATION• Group 10: Mid to high elevation with moderately calcareous and acidic sedimentary. Mostlyslopes - Examples: Nantahala• Group 21: Mid to high elevation with limestone and granite, mostly sideslopes, and steepslopes - Examples: Jefferson/Iron Mt., Sugar GroveALL ELEVATION ZONES• Group 7: Diverse blocks with many elevation zones, and many types of sedimentarybedrocks. No wet flats, mostly sideslopes and steep slopes - Examples: Buffalo Mountain,Holsten Mt., Rocky Fork, Scioto-Stone Mt. Stone Mountain, The Snake• Group 9: All elevation zones, sedimentary bedrock with sideslopes, steep slopes and coves -Examples: Brasstown Bald, Cheoah, Cove Mt. WMA, Fires Creek, Great Smokies East, HarmonDen, Joyce Kilmer/Unicoi, Rich Mt., Yellow Creek• Group 11: All elevation zones on sedimentary and granite. Mostly sideslopes and steepslopes - Examples: Black Mts., Little Tennessee, Plott Balsams, Qualla, Rabun Bald• Group 12: All elevation zones, diverse blocks with granite, sedimentary and shale no flats orgentle slopes of any kind - Examples: Forge Mt. /Mt. Rogers, Nolichucky• Group 20a: All elevation zones and equal parts granite and sedimentary. Steep slopes, withfew flats or gentle slopes - Examples: Chunky Gal, Tri-County18
Figure 5. Southern Blue Ridge Potential Matrix Forest Blocks and Ecological Land Units.19
Page 1 and 2: Southern Blue Ridge:An Analysis of
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Page 5 and 6: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Southern Blue
Page 7 and 8: The Southern Blue Ridge is a forest
Page 9 and 10: Figure 2. Regional Forest Conservat
Page 11 and 12: Table 1. Data used to evaluate pote
Page 13 and 14: gradients, are more prone to certai
Page 15 and 16: Table 2. Average Territory Size of
Page 17 and 18: CLASSIFYING THE MATRIX FOREST BLOCK
Page 19 and 20: LANDFORMLandforms anchor and contro
Page 21: The analysis resulted in 25 ELU gro
Page 25 and 26: Figure 7. Prioritized Southern Blue
Page 27 and 28: RESULTS OF ANALYSISAll final SBR ma
Page 29 and 30: protection, but are subject to natu
Page 31 and 32: CONCLUSIONSThe goal of this analysi
Page 33 and 34: LITERATURE CITEDAnderson, M.G. 2008
Page 35 and 36: Lafon, C.W., Hoss, J.A. and Grissin
Page 37 and 38: Appendix A: State Expert Review Tea
Page 39 and 40: Appendix B: Fragmenting Features: D
Page 41 and 42: Geology class Lithotypes Metaequiva
Page 43 and 44: Tier BlockName OrdGroupLabelAcresT1
Page 45 and 46: Appendix E: Final Southern Blue Rid
Page 47 and 48: ELU_GroupBlock Name Revised Name St
Page 53: Field NamesSuccessional Shrub/Scrub

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