GRSM.261
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.261
Author Observation Code	GRSM.261
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.544452867 º
Longitude	-83.788240556 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Big Grill Ridge
Location Narrative	From Devils Tater Patch, follow Big Grill Ridge southeast about 1/2 mile. The forest transitions into a mix of white and red oak. Plot is in a relatively flat portion just as you come down the ridge.
State or Province	North Carolina
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: North Carolina quadrangle: Cades Cove
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1379.21999790359 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	Evidence of castanea debris greater than 40 cm DBH Milium effusum (rare smokies grass) present at 2% in plot. -- Upper ridge dominated by Kalmia/Quercus/Acer forest. Lower ridge has a heavy Rubus component.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	06-Aug-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:
--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 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 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 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 4 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- 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 6 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 7 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 8 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 9 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 12 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 13 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 14 Milium effusum L. Milium effusum L. Milium effusum American milletgrass Milium effusum L. **   Milium effusum L. Milium effusum American milletgrass Milium effusum L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 15 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot Monarda clinopodia L. **   Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot Monarda clinopodia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 17 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa flattened oatgrass Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa flattened oatgrass Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 19 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 20 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 21 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 23 Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort Pedicularis canadensis L. **   Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort Pedicularis canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 24 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 25 Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. **   Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 26 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 27 Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball Carex appalachica Appalachian sedge Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball **   Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball Carex appalachica Appalachian sedge Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 29 Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum Allegheny hawkweed Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum Allegheny hawkweed Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 31 Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata halberdleaf yellow violet Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata halberdleaf yellow violet Viola hastata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 32 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 34 Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 35 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 36 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- 37 Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. **   Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 38 Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei Steele's eupatorium Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont **   Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei Steele's eupatorium Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 39 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- 40 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 41 Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower Smilax herbacea L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 42 Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Viola cucullata Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 43 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 44 Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Silene stellata widowsfrill Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Silene stellata widowsfrill Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 45 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 **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 46 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 47 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 48 Luzula DC. Luzula DC. Luzula woodrush Luzula DC. **   Luzula DC. Luzula woodrush Luzula DC. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 49 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed Anemone virginiana L. **   Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed Anemone virginiana L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 50 Trillium L. Trillium L. Trillium trillium Trillium L. **   Trillium L. Trillium trillium Trillium L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 51 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 52 Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 53 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 54 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 55 Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum hairy blueberry Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum hairy blueberry Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 56 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 57 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 58 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 59 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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