040-04-0045
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0045
Author Observation Code	040-04-0045
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.521829962 º
Longitude	-83.843331874 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Forge Knob Branch
Location Narrative	On Gregory Ridge Trail, go to unnamed gap between Forge Knob and Long Hungry Ridge. From gap, head north into upper cove. Plot is to the left of the trail, downslope about 40 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: Forge Knob West Geographic Name: Forge Knob Branch
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1322 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	26 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	gap
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Bordered uphill by high elevation red oak. Probably rich cove further below.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-Sep-1997 ± exact
Observation End Date	04-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: Broad cove. Canopy is patchy. Several standing dead snags. From canopy down, several strata.

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 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. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 2 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 4 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 5 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 6 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 **   Canopy 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 7 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. **   Sub-Canopy 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 9 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 10 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 11 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. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 12 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 13 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. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     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 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 16 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 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 17 Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Eupatorium dubium Willd. ex Poir. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 18 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 19 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 20 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- 21 Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 22 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 Actaea podocarpa DC. Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 24 Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 25 Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 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- 28 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 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- 30 Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 Cuscuta L. sp. Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 Impatiens L. sp. Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Impatiens L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 Carex L. sp. Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 34 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 35 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 36 Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 37 Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 39 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 40 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 41 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 70 %
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