GRSM.215
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.215
Author Observation Code	GRSM.215
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.583681938 º
Longitude	-83.837453096 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Forge Creek Road and Mill Creek
Location Narrative	Forge Creek Road from the CC loop road; plot is just before side road on left that ends abruptly at maintenance building and metal bridge walkway across Forge Creek. Plot is 50 m. downstream of metal bridge next to an island in middle of creek.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Cades Cove region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Transect/Strip
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	541.629599176723 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial flat
Landscape Narrative	Fairly diverse in species richness, some weedy and weedy habitats -- Area is a mosaic of fields and tree lined waterways. This plot is trying to capture the vegetation along the waterway.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	25 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	45 %
Name Other	water
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	14-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	100 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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 3 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 4 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 6 Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. **   Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 7 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 8 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 9 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 10 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 05       -none- 11 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 12 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 13 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 14 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 15 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 16 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 17 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 19 Hypericum mutilum L. Hypericum mutilum L. Hypericum mutilum dwarf St. Johnswort Hypericum mutilum L. **   Hypericum mutilum L. Hypericum mutilum dwarf St. Johnswort Hypericum mutilum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 22 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh. Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh. Xanthorhiza simplicissima yellowroot Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh. **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh. Xanthorhiza simplicissima yellowroot Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Chelone L. Chelone L. Chelone turtlehead Chelone L. **   Chelone L. Chelone turtlehead Chelone L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Galium L. Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Eupatorium purpureum L. Eupatorium purpureum L. Eupatorium purpureum sweetscented joepyeweed Eupatorium purpureum L. **   Eupatorium purpureum L. Eupatorium purpureum sweetscented joepyeweed Eupatorium purpureum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 31 Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus **   Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 32 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 34 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 35 Juncus dichotomus Ell. Juncus dichotomus Ell. Juncus dichotomus forked rush Juncus dichotomus Ell. **   Juncus dichotomus Ell. Juncus dichotomus forked rush Juncus dichotomus Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 36 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 37 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 38 Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. Saxifraga micranthidifolia lettuceleaf saxifrage Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. Saxifraga micranthidifolia lettuceleaf saxifrage Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 39 Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 40 Verbesina L. Verbesina L. Verbesina crownbeard Verbesina L. **   Verbesina L. Verbesina crownbeard Verbesina L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 41 Cyperus L. Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge Cyperus L. **   Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge Cyperus L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 42 Phlox L. Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox L. **   Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 43 Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 44 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 45 Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf. Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf. Oxypolis rigidior stiff cowbane Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf. **   Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf. Oxypolis rigidior stiff cowbane Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 46 Lobelia L. Lobelia L. Lobelia lobelia Lobelia L. **   Lobelia L. Lobelia lobelia Lobelia L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 47 Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L. **   Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 48 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 49 Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut Juglans cinerea L. **   Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut Juglans cinerea L. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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