040-04-0048
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0048
Author Observation Code	040-04-0048
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.523898246 º
Longitude	-83.830527459 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Brier Lick Gap
Location Narrative	From Rich Gap, Walk east on Gregory Bald Trail for about two miles. Plot is downslope to the right about 50 meters.
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: Cades Cove county: Swain Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Brier Lick Gap
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1325 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	175 º
Slope Gradient	23 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Bordered above by high elevation red oak.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
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: Thin, strong soil. Short stature canopy suggests windswept conditions.

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 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     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. **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 4 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 6 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 7 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 9 Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 10 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. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 11 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 12 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 13 Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 14 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 15 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 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- 18 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 20 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 21 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 22 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 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- 24 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- 25 Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima L. **   Solidago altissima L. **   Solidago altissima L. **   Solidago altissima L. **   Solidago altissima L. **   Solidago altissima L. **   Solidago altissima L. **   Solidago altissima L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 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- 27 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- 28 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 Coreopsis major Walt. Coreopsis major Walt. **   Coreopsis major Walt. **   Coreopsis major Walt. **   Coreopsis major Walt. **   Coreopsis major Walt. **   Coreopsis major Walt. **   Coreopsis major Walt. **   Coreopsis major Walt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 30 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 32 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 33 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. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 34 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 35 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 Herbaceous       Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Vine/Liana
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