Mausert-Mooney, C., M. Robinson, and C.K. McMullen. 2007. A Floristic Survey of the Smith Creek Restoration Project Area.

Poster Abstract: The purpose of this project is to catalogue the flora of the Smith Creek Restoration Project area. In an effort to reintroduce native brook trout into Smith Creek, 12,000 trees of several different species were planted along the banks in order to cool the spawning waters. This survey is one method used to monitor and document the progress of the restoration effiort. The survey will include a list of species and their distribution in the restoration area. This survey will begin at the start of this spring and will continue through the end of the growing season of 2007. Plant specimens will be identified and collected in the field, then mounted on herbarium sheets for reference in the JMU Herbarium (JMUH). This survey will be useful as a reference in later stages of the restoration effort when the floral composition of the area and its distribution has changed.