040-04-0067
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0067
Author Observation Code	040-04-0067
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.733392798 º
Longitude	-83.420469216 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Little Pigeon River
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: Lower Little Pigeon River Geographic Name: Little Pigeon River Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	-100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	500 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	335 º
Slope Gradient	13 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	cove
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: This community covers much land that was accessible and cleared. Uphill transitions to more xeric Oak communities, downhill when reavine becomes steeper pockets of Hemlock appear. Further downslope old homesites and clearings with much Walnut.
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-Jun-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	11-Jun-1998 ± 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	-1 m²
Cover Dispersion	subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Observation Area	-1 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: Steep wide ravine.

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 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy 85 % 9     -100 m² -none- 2 Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. var. dioicus **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     -100 m² -none- 3 Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     -100 m² -none- 4 Desmodium Desv. sp. Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Desmodium Desv. sp. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     -100 m² -none- 5 Actaea pachypoda Ell. Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     -100 m² -none- 6 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 1.5 % 3     -100 m² -none- 7 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     -100 m² -none- 8 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
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