040-04-0114
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0114
Author Observation Code	040-04-0114
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.634767672 º
Longitude	-83.376347594 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Masa Knob
Location Narrative	Get on Appalachian Trail. Walk to Masa Knob. Head down ESE side appx 200 m off trail. look for Yellow Birch Dominated site.
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: Mount Le Conte county: Swain Geographic Name: Masa Knob Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1646 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	113 º
Slope Gradient	32 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Uphill grades to Fir dominated stand.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	29-Jul-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	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: Slightly concave slope. Only A soil sample collected.

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 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 85 % 9     1000 m² -none- 2 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 3 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 4 Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 5 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- 6 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     1000 m² -none- 7 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 8 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 9 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 10 Carex debilis Michx. Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 11 Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 12 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 14 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 16 Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 17 Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 18 Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 22 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 24 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
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