040-04-0041
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0041
Author Observation Code	040-04-0041
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.61399905 º
Longitude	-83.853204254 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Cooper Road
Location Narrative	Drive on Cades Cove Motor Loop to the head of the Cooper's Road Trail. Walk on CR trail approximately 2.5 miles to Arbutus Ridge. Plot is left of trail about 100 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: Cades Cove county: Blount Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Cooper Road Geographic Name: Arbutus Ridge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	658 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	220 º
Slope Gradient	23 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Along this ridge this community is common. This site was selected because it seemed less disturbed.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	15 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-1997 ± exact
Observation End Date	07-Aug-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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 2 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 4 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 6 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. **   Canopy 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 7 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 8 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Sub-Canopy 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 9 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 10 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 11 Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 12 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 13 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 15 Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 17 Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 18 Viola palmata L. Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 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- 22 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 Solidago L. sp. Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 24 Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 25 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 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- 29 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 30 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- 31 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 34 Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 35 Hieracium venosum L. Hieracium venosum L. **   Hieracium venosum L. **   Hieracium venosum L. **   Hieracium venosum L. **   Hieracium venosum L. **   Hieracium venosum L. **   Hieracium venosum L. **   Hieracium venosum L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 36 Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 37 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. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 39 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 40 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. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 41 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. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 42 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 43 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 44 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- 45 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 0.05 % 1     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 10 % Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 80 %
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