Tree, shrub, and herb data from 10 Hillslope Project sites located in Macon County, North Carolina, within the Upper Little Tennessee River Basin

Vegetation was surveyed on 10 sites in the upper Little Tennessee River watershed in Macon County, North Carolina during the summer of 2012. The sites represent a gradient of development, including forested sites, agricultural sites, and exurban sites. All woody vegetation >2.5 cm diameter at breast height (DBH) was measured and identified within twelve 10 x 10 m plots at each site. Woody shrubs >0.5 m in height and <2.5 cm DBH were counted and identified within a 1x10 m transect in each plot. Herbs and woody plants <0.5m in height were identified and percent cover estimated in 3 1 x 1 m subplots located within each of the larger 10 x 10 m plots.