009-01-0039
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	009-01-0039
Author Observation Code	009-01-0039
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	150 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.758385549 º
Longitude	-82.207558125 º
Author Location	Pisgah NF - South Toe River
Location Narrative	Toe River FS Rd flat, west side of road
State or Province	Appalachian Mountains
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: North Carolina region|state|province: Appalachian Mountains area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Celo county: Yancey Geographic Name: South Toe River Geographic Name: Pisgah National Forest
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	909 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-May-1984 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (9): Black & Craggy Mountains
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Stem Size Limit	0 cm
Method Narrative	Cover only
Taxon Observation Area	1000 m²
Cover Dispersion	subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Observation Area	1000 m²
Stem Sample Method	Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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 Betula lenta L. var. lenta Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   Betula lenta L. var. lenta **   -all-           1000 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 2 Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana L. var. virginiana **   -all-           1000 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum **   -all-           1000 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     4 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 40.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 43.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   -all-           1000 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     2 stem(s) 1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     2 stem(s) 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   -all-   85 % 9     1000 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     7 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     4 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 27.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 40.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 43.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 58.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   -all-   37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 7 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   -all-   37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 8 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   -all-   37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 9 Viola rotundifolia Michx. Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   Viola rotundifolia Michx. **   -all-   17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 10 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   -all-   17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 11 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   -all-   17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 12 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   -all-   7.5 % 5     1000 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 106.68 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   -all-   7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 14 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow **   -all-   7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 15 Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. ssp. americanum **   -all-   7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 16 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   -all-   3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 17 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   -all-   3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 18 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   -all-   0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   -all-   0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 Houstonia caerulea L. Houstonia caerulea L. **   Houstonia caerulea L. **   Houstonia caerulea L. **   Houstonia caerulea L. **   Houstonia caerulea L. **   Houstonia caerulea L. **   Houstonia caerulea L. **   Houstonia caerulea L. **   -all-   0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 22 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 23 Houstonia purpurea L. Houstonia purpurea L. **   Houstonia purpurea L. **   Houstonia purpurea L. **   Houstonia purpurea L. **   Houstonia purpurea L. **   Houstonia purpurea L. **   Houstonia purpurea L. **   Houstonia purpurea L. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 24 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 25 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 26 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 27 Carex L. sp. Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 28 Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 29 Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 30 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 31 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 32 Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 33 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 34 Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 35 Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 36 Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 37 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 39 Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 40 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 41 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 42 Luzula acuminata Raf. Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 43 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 44 Panicum L. sp. Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 45 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 46 Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 47 Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   -all-   0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none-
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