040-04-0089
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0089
Author Observation Code	040-04-0089
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.589888097 º
Longitude	-83.849820959 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Abrams Creek
Location Narrative	Cades Cove loop rd to Abrams Falls trailhead. Park at East end of parking lot. Walk upstream along creek, sameside as parking lot, until the two tributaries merge to form Abrams creek. Plot is in center of alluvial flat.; AND: Alluvial flat along Abrams 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: Cades Cove county: Blount Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Abrams Creek
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	521 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	alluvial fan
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Alluvial flat along edge of field in cades cove.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	7 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	02-Jul-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	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: Very little coarse woody debris.

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 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. **   Canopy 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 3 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 4 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 7 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Sub-Canopy 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 9 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 10 Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 11 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 13 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 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- 19 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 Bromus catharticus Vahl Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 22 Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 24 Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 25 Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 Carex L. sp. Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 30 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 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- 33 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 34 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 35 Oxalis dillenii Jacq. Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 36 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 37 Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 39 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. **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 40 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Vine/Liana 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Short Shrub       Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
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