040-04-0155
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0155
Author Observation Code	040-04-0155
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.651212515 º
Longitude	-83.442768079 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Alum Cave Creek
Location Narrative	Follow Alum Cave Trail towards Mt Leconte. Plot is off trail about 30 m downslope to the SE. Plot is in a longterm monitoring plots. All trees have tags on them. Plot is about 1/2 mile past Calamagrostis site.
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: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Alum Cave Creek
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1844 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	155 º
Slope Gradient	43 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Grades to mixtures of spruce, yellow birch, and hemlock. At this elevation fraser fir is contributes more to the composition at this site.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	40 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	21-Aug-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: A concave slope. Lots of dead fir snags and down debris.

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 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 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 3 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. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 4 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 7 Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 8 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   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 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. **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 11 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 12 Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 13 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 14 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 **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 15 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 16 Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 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- 19 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- 20 Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 22 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 %
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