040-04-0060
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0060
Author Observation Code	040-04-0060
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.580265819 º
Longitude	-83.758777057 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Anthony Creek
Location Narrative	On Russell Field Trail, goin up, after trail crosses left prong of Anthony Creek and before Campsite # __, plot is on Right of Trail. Large Hemlocks.; AND: Left prong Anthony Creek.
State or Province	Appalachian Mountains
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee region|state|province: Appalachian Mountains area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Cades Cove county: Blount Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Anthony Creek
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	866 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	25 º
Slope Gradient	11 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	noseslope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Rhododendron very abundant in surrounding area, but mixed canopy, usually some Hemlock.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Sep-1997 ± exact
Observation End Date	25-Sep-1997 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (40): Smoky Mts - Type 2
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	0 cm
Method Narrative	NPS
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Observation Area	0 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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Environmental Comments: mini-ridge between 2 creeks. Deep, stone-free soil, some roots.

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 (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. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     400 m² -none- 2 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     400 m² -none- 3 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     400 m² -none- 4 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     400 m² -none- 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     400 m² -none- 6 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. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     400 m² -none- 7 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. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 8 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. **   Tall Shrub 85 % 9     400 m² -none- 9 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. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 10 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 **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 11 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 **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     400 m² -none- 12 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous       Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 % Sub-Canopy 20 m 35 m 30 % Canopy 35 m 50 m 80 %
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