040-04-0083
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0083
Author Observation Code	040-04-0083
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.68503352 º
Longitude	-83.418210834 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Long Branch
Location Narrative	Porters Flat to Brushy Mtn. Trail. Hike about 1 mile past shelter at BM 2242 until trail makes a left horseshoe near Long Branch Ck at about 2600'. Walk parallel to creek, SW to about 3166'. Center of plot is about 50 m from dry creek.
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: Long Branch Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	975 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	303 º
Slope Gradient	14 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Some hemlock/rhododendron in Long Branch. Poplar below.
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jun-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	29-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: Rocky soil, 3 A sample and 1 B. Many exposed boulders. Broad cove/slope, up to edge of steep 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 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 85 % 9     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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 4 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. **   Canopy 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 5 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 **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 7 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 9 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- 10 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 **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 11 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 12 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 13 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 14 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 15 Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 16 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 17 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 19 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 20 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 21 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 22 Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 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- 24 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- 25 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 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- 30 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 Cuscuta L. sp. Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 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- 34 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 35 Phlox stolonifera Sims Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 36 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- 37 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 39 Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 40 Thalictrum L. sp. Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 41 Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 42 Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Canopy 35 m 50 m 90 %
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