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014-01-0059

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Plot ID Fields:

Author Plot Code

014-01-0059

Author Observation Code

014-01-0059

Location Fields:

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Location Accuracy

100 m

Confidentiality Status

exact location

Latitude

35.1357 º

Longitude

-83.1923 º

Author Location

Nantahala NF - Yellow Mountain

Location Narrative

seepage area ~30 m west of plot 58, on same general outcrop

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: Glenville

county: Macon

Geographic Name: Yellow Mountain

Geographic Name: Nantahala National Forest

Layout Fields:

Shape

Rectangular

Area

100 m²

Permanence

permanent plot

Environment Fields:

Elevation

1551 m

Elevation Accuracy

10 m

Slope Aspect

240 º

Slope Gradient

26 º

Soil Depth

0.0337 m

Methods Fields:

Observation Start Date

23-May-1990 ± exact

Observation End Date

23-May-1990 ± exact

Date Accuracy

exact

Project

Carolina Vegetation Survey (14): High-elevation Rock Outcrops

Cover Method

Carolina Vegetation Survey

Stratum Method

Carolina Vegetation Survey

Stem Size Limit

0 cm

Method Narrative

Cover only

Taxon Observation Area

100 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:

--no data--

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation

Change plant label:

Change Strata Shown:

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

Stem Diameters (graphically):

Selaginella tortipila A. Braun

Selaginella tortipila A. Braun **

-all-

17.5 %

100 m²

-none-

Kalmia latifolia L.

Kalmia latifolia L. **

-all-

3.5 %

100 m²

-none-

Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck

Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **

-all-

3.5 %

100 m²

-none-

Carex debilis Michx.

Carex debilis Michx. **

-all-

3.5 %

100 m²

-none-

Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt.

Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt. **

-all-

1.5 %

100 m²

-none-

Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes

Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **

-all-

1.5 %

100 m²

-none-

Danthonia sericea Nutt.

Danthonia sericea Nutt. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Hypericum buckleii M.A. Curtis

Hypericum buckleii M.A. Curtis **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Saxifraga michauxii Britt.

Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Rubus sect. Dewberry

Rubus sect. Dewberry **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch

Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Rhododendron maximum L.

Rhododendron maximum L. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) Robertson & Phipps

Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) Robertson & Phipps **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Calamagrostis coarctata (Torr.) Eat.

Calamagrostis coarctata (Torr.) Eat. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Solidago puberula Nutt.

Solidago puberula Nutt. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern.

Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd.

Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Hypericum gentianoides (L.) B.S.P.

Hypericum gentianoides (L.) B.S.P. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

Vaccinium pallidum Ait.

Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **

-all-

0.505 %

100 m²

-none-

This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:

Stratum Type	Stratum Base	Stratum Height	Stratum Cover
Canopy			22 %

This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Observation Contributors:
Party	Role
Wiser, Susan	PI
Peet, Robert	Research advisor
Wiser, Susan	Author

Community Classification:

Interpret this plot to a community concept

Classification Start Date

Community Assignments

Contributors

Details

01-Apr-2007

Community Concept	Class Fit	Class Confidence	Community Authority Reference	Typal
Selaginella tortipila - Krigia montana - Houstonia longifolia Rocky Grassland	4	H		no

Boyle, Forbes

Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon	Soil Depth Top	Soil Depth Bottom	Soil Color	Soil Organic	Soil Texture	Soil Sand	Soil Silt	Soil Clay	Soil Coarse	Soil PH	Exchange Capacity	Base Saturation	Soil Description
A				19.88 %						4.05

User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot