040-04-0018
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0018
Author Observation Code	040-04-0018
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.668442144 º
Longitude	-83.478685656 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Rainbow Falls
Location Narrative	Start at Rainbow Falls Trailhead. Walk approximately 1.5 miles on Rainbow Falls Trail. Look for a large chestnut oak just before a switchback in the trail. From the switchback, descend about 50 meters to the plot.
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: Rainbow Falls Geographic Name: Lower Rainbow Falls Trail Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	991 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	260 º
Slope Gradient	29 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Matrix community on this slope. Below and near creek hemlock community. More pine and heath on ridges above.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Sep-1997 ± exact
Observation End Date	15-Sep-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: Undulating slope. Coarse woody debris is old and mostly decomposed. Somewhat sheltered slope with Big Ridge to the south and west. Moderately deep, rocky soil.

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 montana Willd. Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Canopy 85 % 9     1000 m² -none- 2 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Canopy 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 3 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 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 4 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 6 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 7 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Tall Shrub 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 8 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 9 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 10 Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 11 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 12 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 13 Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Short Shrub 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 14 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Short Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 15 Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 16 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 17 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 18 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 19 Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 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- 22 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 Gentiana villosa L. Gentiana villosa L. **   Gentiana villosa L. **   Gentiana villosa L. **   Gentiana villosa L. **   Gentiana villosa L. **   Gentiana villosa L. **   Gentiana villosa L. **   Gentiana villosa L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 24 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 25 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- 26 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. **   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 5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 70 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 80 %
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