106-APPA-0558
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	106-APPA-0558
Author Observation Code	106-APPA-0558
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	34.816531367454 º
Longitude	-83.7775787228515 º
Location Narrative	Appalachian Trail: Chattahoochee NF; below AT about 50 m and in easternmost well-developed cove along east side of Spaniard's Knob about 3 miles west of Unicoi Gap.
Layout Fields:
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1091 m
Slope Aspect	44 º
Slope Gradient	28 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	cove
Landscape Narrative	old-growth forest in protected AT corridor
Soil Drainage	Moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0.25 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.25 %
Percent Wood	0.02 %
Percent Litter	0.38 %
Percent Bare Soil	0.05 %
Percent Water	0.05 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jul-2007
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (106): Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
--no data--
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Nonvascular Cover	0.06 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	steep, rocky, rich seepage slope within equally rich cove forest; good-sized opening in canopy dominated by Diphylleia and Laportea; fairly extensive perennial seep coming from highly fractured gneissic rock

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Diphylleia cymosa Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   -all-   62.5 % 8       -none- 2 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Actaea podocarpa Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Viola canadensis var. canadensis Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Hydrophyllum canadense Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Cystopteris protrusa Cystopteris protrusa **   Cystopteris protrusa **   Cystopteris protrusa **   Cystopteris protrusa **   Cystopteris protrusa **   Cystopteris protrusa **   Cystopteris protrusa **   Cystopteris protrusa **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular     6 % Herbaceous     90 % Tall Shrub     5 % Canopy     10 % Emergent     20 %
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