040-04-0005
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0005
Author Observation Code	040-04-0005
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.649141704 º
Longitude	-83.37104185 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Porter's Creek
Location Narrative	Follow Porter's Creek Trail to campsite 31. Continue on unmaintained trail, crossing the creek several times, to 4000 feet elevation. Plot is left of trail approximately 50 meters.
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 Guyot county: Sevier Geographic Name: Upper Porter's Creek Geographic Name: Porter's Creek Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1215 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	260 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	colluvial slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Bordered below by Hemlock/Rhododendron along stream.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jul-1997 ± exact
Observation End Date	24-Jul-1997 ± 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: Broad, concave lower slope. Extremely protected. Rock colluvial slope.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 2 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 4 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. **   Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 5 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 7 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 8 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 9 Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 10 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 11 Stellaria corei Shinners Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 12 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 13 Viola L. sp. Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 14 Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 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 **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 17 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 18 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 22 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 24 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 25 Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 27 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. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 28 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 29 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 30 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. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 31 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 32 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 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 0.505 % 2     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 90 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 %
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