GRSM.113
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.113
Author Observation Code	GRSM.113
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.736546564 º
Longitude	-83.414251881 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Greenbrier
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	420.623999360652 m
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial flat
Landscape Narrative	Flat. Sandy deposits on top of cobble substrate. No soil collected. -- Surrounded by Alluvial Forests of Sweet Gum and Sycamore.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	24-Jul-1998
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This community occurs on river margins, rocky non-forested islands, and small shaded overflow outlets. Carex torta is always dominant. Carpinus cover comes from overhanging branches (see photo).

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman Carex torta twisted sedge Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman Carex torta twisted sedge Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Herbaceous 85 % 06       -none- 3 Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet Viola sororia Willd. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 4 Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum trumpetweed Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum trumpetweed Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 5 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata L. **   Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 6 Panicum L. Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass Panicum L. **   Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass Panicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 7 Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow Salix nigra Marsh. **   Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow Salix nigra Marsh. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 8 Polygonum L. Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed Polygonum L. **   Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed Polygonum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 9 Aster undulatus L. Aster undulatus L. Aster undulatus Aster undulatus L. **   Aster undulatus L. **   Aster undulatus L. Aster undulatus Aster undulatus L. **   Aster undulatus L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 10 Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum cypress panicgrass Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum cypress panicgrass Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 11 Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 12 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub       Emergent       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 % Nonvascular       Short Shrub       Sub-Canopy       Tall Shrub       Vine/Liana
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