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106-APPA-0629
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:24174-{3740353E-3C80-471D-AAD1-09B921960117}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 106-APPA-0629
Author Observation Code ? 106-APPA-0629
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 36.1034780215244 º
Longitude ? -82.4251672219116 º
Location Narrative ? Appalachian Trail: Jones Branch; ask for permission to park at USA Raft, up road parallel to railroad tracks about 1.5 miles past Chestoa Recreation Site. From here, go north on AT about 30 minutes. Plot is on slope above AT to the east.
Layout Fields: 
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 583 m
Slope Aspect ? 290 º
Slope Gradient ? 22 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? cove
Landscape Narrative ? extensive forested area; lots of similar vegetation along the slopes of Jones Branch
Soil Drainage ? Well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0.01 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.03 %
Percent Wood ? 0.08 %
Percent Litter ? 0.88 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 27-Jun-2008
Project ? Carolina Vegetation Survey (106): Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
--no data--
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Nonvascular Cover ? 0.05 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? dry-mesic
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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   -all-  
37.5 %
7       -none-
2 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
3 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
4 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
5 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   -all-  
7.5 %
5       -none-
6 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   -all-  
7.5 %
5       -none-
7 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
8 Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
9 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
10 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
11 Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
12 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
13 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
14 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
15 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
16 Pyrularia pubera Pyrularia pubera **   Pyrularia pubera **   Pyrularia pubera **   Pyrularia pubera **   Pyrularia pubera **   Pyrularia pubera **   Pyrularia pubera **   Pyrularia pubera **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
17 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
18 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
19 Polypodium appalachianum Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
20 Conopholis americana Conopholis americana **   Conopholis americana **   Conopholis americana **   Conopholis americana **   Conopholis americana **   Conopholis americana **   Conopholis americana **   Conopholis americana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
21 Stellaria media Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
22 Aristolochia serpentaria Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
23 Hexastylis arifolia Hexastylis arifolia **   Hexastylis arifolia **   Hexastylis arifolia **   Hexastylis arifolia **   Hexastylis arifolia **   Hexastylis arifolia **   Hexastylis arifolia **   Hexastylis arifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
24 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
25 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
26 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
27 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
28 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
29 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
30 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
31 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
32 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia **   Uvularia sessilifolia **   Uvularia sessilifolia **   Uvularia sessilifolia **   Uvularia sessilifolia **   Uvularia sessilifolia **   Uvularia sessilifolia **   Uvularia sessilifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
33 Hepatica americana Hepatica americana **   Hepatica americana **   Hepatica americana **   Hepatica americana **   Hepatica americana **   Hepatica americana **   Hepatica americana **   Hepatica americana **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Nonvascular     5 %
Herbaceous     10 %
Short Shrub     10 %
Tall Shrub     20 %
Canopy     50 %
Emergent     70 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Nordman, Carl Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Liriodendron tulipifera - Betula lenta - Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum Forest       no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown                         Loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   trails; hemlock/fir adelgid; wind/ice damage; downed trees have begun to rot


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot