040-04-0075
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0075
Author Observation Code	040-04-0075
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.66969338 º
Longitude	-83.436880312 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Trillium Gap
Location Narrative	Ravine West of Trillium Gap; AND: Starting on Grotto Falls Trail, go past grotto falls. Last ravine with water before get to Trillium Gap contains plot on right (uphill).
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: Mount Le Conte county: Sevier Geographic Name: Trillium Gap Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1396 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	340 º
Slope Gradient	22 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	draw
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Beech Gap to the east. Adjacent to ravine is Hemlock/Leucothoe forest. Spruce-Fir forest uphill.
Percent Bedrock	20 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jun-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	16-Jun-1998 ± 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	1000 m²
Cover Dispersion	subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Observation Area	-1 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: Talus slope with creek in ravine. No soil collected. Some rocks/boulders loose. Large deep holes among boulders.

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 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. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 2 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 3 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. **   Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 4 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Sub-Canopy 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 7 Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 8 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     1000 m² -none- 9 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. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 10 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 12 Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 14 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 16 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 17 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 18 Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 19 Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 20 Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 21 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 (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   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 (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   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 (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 22 Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 24 Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 25 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kalela **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 Saxifraga michauxii Britt. Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 30 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 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 **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 Viola L. sp. Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 34 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 35 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 36 Impatiens L. sp. Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 37 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. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 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. **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 39 Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Epiphyte 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Epiphyte 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Vine/Liana 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 30 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 80 %
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