GRSM.240
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.240
Author Observation Code	GRSM.240
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.593937455 º
Longitude	-83.846290011 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Abrams Creek
Location Narrative	Park on Cades Cove loop Rd. before crossing over the Abrams Creek bridge. The is a hog exclosure on the west side of the road. Plot is 175 meters form the road in hog exclosure at 310 degrees from bridge. There is a small stream that you have to cross
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Cades Cove region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	527.608799198035 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Landscape Narrative	Wet alluvial woods. Fields adjacent to the stand on east side. Stands appears to be fairly evenaged, almost no shrub layer. -- Sycamore is scattered along Victory Branch, however the rest of the woods area Red maple/white ash with scattered poplar and pitch pine.
Representativeness	Plot is representative of this entire stand along Abrams Creek.
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	28-Jul-1998
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1000 m²
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	Plot is representative of entire polygon. Sweetgum seedlings were found, however, no dominant trees. I think red maple/ash or red maple/poplar is a better match.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 4 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 5 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 6 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Herbaceous 85 % 06       -none- 7 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 8 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 9 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 10 Chasmanthium laxum (L.) Yates var. sessiliflorum (Poir.) J. Wipff & S.D. Jones Chasmanthium laxum (L.) Yates var. sessiliflorum (Poir.) J. Wipff & S.D. Jones Chasmanthium laxum var. sessiliflorum Chasmanthium laxum (L.) Yates var. sessiliflorum (Poir.) J. Wipff & S.D. Jones **   Chasmanthium laxum (L.) Yates var. sessiliflorum (Poir.) J. Wipff & S.D. Jones **   Chasmanthium laxum (L.) Yates var. sessiliflorum (Poir.) J. Wipff & S.D. Jones Chasmanthium laxum var. sessiliflorum Chasmanthium laxum (L.) Yates var. sessiliflorum (Poir.) J. Wipff & S.D. Jones **   Chasmanthium laxum (L.) Yates var. sessiliflorum (Poir.) J. Wipff & S.D. Jones **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 11 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 12 Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge Carex crinita Lam. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 13 Carex squarrosa L. Carex squarrosa L. Carex squarrosa squarrose sedge Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. Carex squarrosa squarrose sedge Carex squarrosa L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 14 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 15 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 17 Polygonum erectum L. Polygonum erectum L. Polygonum erectum erect knotweed Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. Polygonum erectum erect knotweed Polygonum erectum L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 19 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 20 Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 21 Gratiola L. Gratiola L. Gratiola hedgehyssop Gratiola L. **   Gratiola L. Gratiola hedgehyssop Gratiola L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens smooth white violet Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens smooth white violet Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 23 Cyperus L. Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge Cyperus L. **   Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge Cyperus L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 24 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. Carex annectens yellowfruit sedge Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. Carex annectens yellowfruit sedge Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Oxalis L. Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel Oxalis L. **   Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel Oxalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 29 Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. Ligusticum canadense Canadian licorice-root Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. Ligusticum canadense Canadian licorice-root Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 30 Galium L. Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 31 Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye Elymus virginicus L. **   Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye Elymus virginicus L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 32 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. Aesculus sylvatica painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. Aesculus sylvatica painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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