040-05-0240
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0240
Author Observation Code	040-05-0240
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.593937455 º
Longitude	-83.846290011 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Abrams Creek
Location Narrative	Park on Cades Cove loop Rd. before crossing over the Abrams Creek bridge. The is a hog exclosure on the west side of the road. Plot is 175 meters form the road in hog exclosure at 310 degrees from bridge. There is a small stream that you have to cross
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: Abrams Creek
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	528 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	105 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	Flood plain
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Sycamore is scattered along Victory Branch, however the rest of the woods area Red maple/white ash with scattered poplar and pitch pine.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of this entire stand along Abrams Creek.
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	28-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: Wet alluvial woods. Fields adjacent to the stand on east side. Stands appears to be fairly evenaged, almost no shrub layer.

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 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 3 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. **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 4 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Herbaceous 85 % 9     1000 m² -none- 7 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 8 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 9 Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 10 Carex squarrosa L. Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. **   Carex squarrosa L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 11 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. **   Carex crinita Lam. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 14 Polygonum erectum L. Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. **   Polygonum erectum L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 19 Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 20 Gratiola L. sp. Gratiola L. sp. **   Gratiola L. sp. **   Gratiola L. sp. **   Gratiola L. sp. **   Gratiola L. sp. **   Gratiola L. sp. **   Gratiola L. sp. **   Gratiola L. sp. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 21 Cyperus L. sp. Cyperus L. sp. **   Cyperus L. sp. **   Cyperus L. sp. **   Cyperus L. sp. **   Cyperus L. sp. **   Cyperus L. sp. **   Cyperus L. sp. **   Cyperus L. sp. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 22 Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 24 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Polygonum sagittatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 25 Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 29 Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 30 Oxalis L. sp. Oxalis L. sp. **   Oxalis L. sp. **   Oxalis L. sp. **   Oxalis L. sp. **   Oxalis L. sp. **   Oxalis L. sp. **   Oxalis L. sp. **   Oxalis L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 31 Galium L. sp. Galium L. sp. **   Galium L. sp. **   Galium L. sp. **   Galium L. sp. **   Galium L. sp. **   Galium L. sp. **   Galium L. sp. **   Galium L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 32 Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 33 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Short Shrub 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 80 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 %
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