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GRSM.206
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3757.GRSM206
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.206
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.206
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.611936091 º
Longitude ? -83.772999505 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Crooked Arm Ridge
Location Narrative ? Park at the Cades Cove loop road gate. Hike up trail on the right side, leads up to crooked arm ridge trail; follow ridge until trail first begins to follow ridgetop; follow trail about 1/4 mile until right switchback; plot is 50 m N before switchback.
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
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 731.51999888809 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? slope
Landscape Narrative ? Below the plot as well as to the north, the landscape has much rhododendron and chestnut oak, as slope becomes steeper. -- The north end of the plot becomes very steep with cliff faces averaging 10 feet in height. Several more large cliffs below and northeast of the plot.
Representativeness ? Plot is fairly representative of the entire slope along this ridgetop.
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 15 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 15 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 08-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 08-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
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: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 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. **   Canopy
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
3 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-
4 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. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
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 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
7 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
8 Carya Nutt. Carya Nutt. Carya hickory Carya Nutt. **   Carya Nutt. Carya hickory Carya Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
9 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Tall Shrub
37.5 %
04       -none-
10 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Tall Shrub
17.5 %
03       -none-
11 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Tall Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
12 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Tall Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
13 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
14 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Tall Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
15 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Short Shrub
62.5 %
05       -none-
16 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Short Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
17 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Short Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
18 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
19 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
20 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
21 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Short Shrub
0.05 %
01       -none-
22 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
23 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
24 Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
25 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
26 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
27 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
28 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
29 Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Platanthera ciliaris yellow fringed orchid Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Platanthera ciliaris yellow fringed orchid Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
30 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
31 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
32 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
0.05 %
01       -none-
33 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
34 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
35 Danthonia sericea Nutt. Danthonia sericea Nutt. Danthonia sericea downy danthonia Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. Danthonia sericea downy danthonia Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
36 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
37 Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. Aureolaria laevigata entireleaf yellow false foxglove Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. Aureolaria laevigata entireleaf yellow false foxglove Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
38 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 50 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
Merrick Field assistant
Whited, Mark Field assistant
Zartman, Charles Co-PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus strobus - Quercus (coccinea, montana) / (Gaylussacia ursina, Vaccinium stamineum) Forest       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Apparent evidence of past logging activities.
Animal, general   Woodpecker holes were observed in the nearby dead standing trees.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot