@mastersthesis {6346,
	title = {A Vegetation Analysis of the Great Smoky Mountains},
	volume = { Doctor of Philosophy},
	year = {1948},
	note = {The url takes you to a description of the thesis, not the thesis itself.},
	month = {August 4},
	school = {University of Illinois},
	type = {PhD dissertation },
	address = {Urbana, IL},
	abstract = {This dissertation analyzes the structures and patterning of plant communities using a new analytical approach that incorporates the influences of major gradients of elevation and topography. The document includes numerous charts, data tables, and graphs depicting the variations of tree, shrub, and herb species at different moisture levels and elevations. },
	keywords = {Ecology, Flora -- Classification and description},
	url = {http://dlc.lib.utk.edu/spc/view?docId=ead/0012_002668_000000_0000/0012_002668_000000_0000.xml\&chunk.id=\&toc.depth=1\&toc.id=\&brand=default},
	author = {Robert Harding Whittaker}
}
