Great Smoky Mountains Rhododendron Health Monitoring Database

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rhododendron Monitoring Database is an MS Access database containing in-field health evaluations of Rhododendron maximum. The data was collected by the Department of the Interior at a specific location with a history of rhododendron decline. The dataset was last updated on March 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling plant health decline based on field evaluation metrics.
• Analyzing environmental factors contributing to rhododendron dieback in a specific location.
• Monitoring long-term ecological changes for a focal species within a national park.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific location with a known history of rhododendron decline, providing a targeted case study.
• The dataset was last updated on March 4, 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior

Collection Method

In-field health evaluation of rhododendron plants.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 00:51:06.242467; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Southeast Region, Appalachian Highlands Network