040-04-0051
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0051
Author Observation Code	040-04-0051
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.545944309 º
Longitude	-83.79311162 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Mollies Ridge
Location Narrative	Walk along Appalachian Trail to Mollies Ridge Shelter. Plot center is appx. 40 m east of shelter.
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: Mollies Ridge Shelter Geographic Name: Mollies Ridge Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1401 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	50 º
Slope Gradient	4 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Have only seen ridge so far, but mostly variants of this plot, i.e., more or less AGERALTR.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Sep-1997 ± exact
Observation End Date	22-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: Relatively short stature canopy...due to high winds/ice events. Deep A horizon, some rocks depth appx. 30cm

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 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 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- 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 4 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- 5 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 7.5 % 5     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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 7 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 9 Crataegus L. sp. Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 10 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 85 % 9     1000 m² -none- 11 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- 12 Poa alsodes Gray Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 18 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 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- 22 Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Stachys latidens Small ex Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 24 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 25 Prenanthes L. sp. Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 26 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 27 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 100 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.