040-04-0068
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0068
Author Observation Code	040-04-0068
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	80 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.731948141 º
Longitude	-83.406230626 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Little Pigeon River
Location Narrative	Rock outcrop along Little Pigeon River, just N of Ranger Station
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: Little Pigeon River Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	-100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	424 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	outcrop
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Fairly narrow part of the river. Floodplain vegetation across river, Hemlock/Rhodo. on steep slopes this side of river. Rock outcrop is below the scale at which vegetation will be mapped.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	90 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Jun-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	12-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: Rock is tilted up and downstream providing crevices for vegetation on downstream protected side.

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
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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 Luzula acuminata Raf. Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 2 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- 3 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     -100 m² -none- 4 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 5 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 6 Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 7 Polytrichum Hedw. sp. Polytrichum Hedw. sp. **   Polytrichum Hedw. sp. **   Polytrichum Hedw. sp. **   Polytrichum Hedw. sp. **   Polytrichum Hedw. Polytrichum Polytrichum Hedw. sp. **   POLYT5 Nonvascular 1.5 % 3     -100 m² -none- 8 Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 9 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Tall Shrub 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 10 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 11 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. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub
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