040-05-0249
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0249
Author Observation Code	040-05-0249
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.517747393 º
Longitude	-83.925340123 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Gregory Bald
Location Narrative	West of Gregory Bald about 0.2 miles on the south facing slope. The plot is about 50 meters from the trail.; AND: Gregory Bald, south slope
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: Gregory Bald Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1436 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	284 º
Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Rubus is dominant in the understory surrounding the plot. Might indicate some past disturbance regime.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of the this high elevation oak area.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	03-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: Good example of a high elevation red oak stand.

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 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 4 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 **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 5 Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Solidago curtisii Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 7 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 8 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 9 Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 10 Danthonia DC. sp. Danthonia DC. sp. **   Danthonia DC. sp. **   Danthonia DC. sp. **   Danthonia DC. sp. **   Danthonia DC. sp. **   Danthonia DC. sp. **   Danthonia DC. sp. **   Danthonia DC. sp. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 11 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 12 Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 13 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 16 Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 17 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 18 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- 19 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 Gentiana L. sp. Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 22 Trillium catesbaei Ell. Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Trillium catesbaei Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 23 Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 24 Stellaria L. sp. Stellaria L. sp. **   Stellaria L. sp. **   Stellaria L. sp. **   Stellaria L. sp. **   Stellaria L. sp. **   Stellaria L. sp. **   Stellaria L. sp. **   Stellaria L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 25 Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 26 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 27 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 28 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 29 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 30 Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 31 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. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 32 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 33 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 34 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 35 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. **   Short Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 36 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 37 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. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 38 Crataegus L. sp. Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 39 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 40 Viburnum dentatum L. Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 41 Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 42 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Vine/Liana 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 50 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy       Canopy 15 m 20 m 70 %
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