GRSM.232
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.232
Author Observation Code	GRSM.232
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.570139843 º
Longitude	-83.77580465 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Pole Knob Branch
Location Narrative	From Russell Field, Walk west along the ridge. Cut down into Pole Knob Branch. Walk adjacent to the Branch downstream, until encouter a umbrella leaf seep.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Cades Cove
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	32 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1121.66399829507 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	seep
Landscape Narrative	Seep is contained within a northern hardwoods/cove forest. Rich canopy and herbaceous layers. -- Many deadfall buckeyes.
Representativeness	Secondary plot, just to sample a high elevation seep. Not representative of the surrounding communi
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	80 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	20-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	32 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:
--no data--

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 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 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. **   Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Sub-Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 4 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 5 Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 6 Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not Impatiens pallida Nutt. **   Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not Impatiens pallida Nutt. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 7 Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 8 Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. Chrysosplenium americanum American golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. Chrysosplenium americanum American golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 9 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- 10 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -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 40 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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