040-04-0078
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0078
Author Observation Code	040-04-0078
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.665019034 º
Longitude	-83.49340317 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Bullhead Trail
Location Narrative	Starting on Bullhead trail from Cherokee Orchard, proceed up trail appx. 1 mile, until get to first Cove Forest (it is very obvious). This cove has car-sized boulders. Plot is left of trail about 20 m.
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 Bullhead Trail Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Bullhead Trail
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	978 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	10 º
Slope Gradient	31 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	cove
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Pine/Heath up on ridge where conditions are considerably drier.
Percent Bedrock	15 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Jun-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	17-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	1000 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: Talus slope. Very rocky, some large boulders. Only managedto sample a little of the A soil horizon...very rocky.

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 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 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 3 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- 4 Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 5 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 6 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 3.5 % 4     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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 8 Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 9 Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch var. virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 10 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 11 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 **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 13 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- 14 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 15 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 16 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 17 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 18 Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 19 Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 20 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 21 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 22 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 23 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 24 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 25 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 26 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 27 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 28 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 29 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 30 Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 31 Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. **   Mitella diphylla L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 32 Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 33 Heuchera americana L. Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 34 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 0.505 % 2     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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 36 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 37 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 38 Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 39 Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Sanicula trifoliata Bickn. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 40 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. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 41 Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Vine/Liana 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 100 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 30 % Canopy 35 m 50 m 90 %
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