GRSM.3
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.3
Author Observation Code	GRSM.3
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.679665813 º
Longitude	-83.397278524 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Porter's Creek
Location Narrative	Begin on Porter's Creek Trail. After trail crosses Porter's Creek on a log bridge and begins south again on the other side, the plot center is about 10 meters from the trail on the left.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	764.438398838054 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	toe slope
Landscape Narrative	A few large rocks exposed. Soil is generally deep, but rocky. -- Adjacent to Hemlock/Rhododendron stand below, along the creek.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	23-Jul-1997
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	A few hemlocks trying to reach canopy. God regeneration of Aesculus, not Acer saccharum or Halesia.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 4 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 5 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 6 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 7 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Sub-Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 8 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 9 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 11 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 12 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 13 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 14 Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge Carex platyphylla Carey **   Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge Carex platyphylla Carey **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 15 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 16 Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 17 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 18 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 19 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 20 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 21 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 22 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. **   Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 23 Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 24 Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger Asarum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 25 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 26 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 27 Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 28 Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Osmorhiza longistylis longstyle sweetroot Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. **   Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Osmorhiza longistylis longstyle sweetroot Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 29 Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort Mitella diphylla L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 30 Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora largeflower bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Sm. **   Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora largeflower bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Sm. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 31 Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata early bluegrass Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata early bluegrass Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 32 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 34 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 35 Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. **   Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 36 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 37 Trillium rugelii Rendle Trillium rugelii Rendle Trillium rugelii illscented wakerobin Trillium rugelii Rendle **   Trillium rugelii Rendle Trillium rugelii illscented wakerobin Trillium rugelii Rendle **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 38 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 39 Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot Monarda clinopodia L. **   Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot Monarda clinopodia L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 40 Viola palmata L. Viola palmata L. Viola palmata early blue violet Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. Viola palmata early blue violet Viola palmata L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 41 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 42 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 43 Impatiens L. Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not Impatiens L. **   Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not Impatiens L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 44 Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium Geranium maculatum L. **   Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium Geranium maculatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 45 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 46 Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 47 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 48 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 49 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 50 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 51 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 52 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 53 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Tall Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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