040-04-0095
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0095
Author Observation Code	040-04-0095
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.653524711 º
Longitude	-83.442540344 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Cliff Top
Location Narrative	North of Cliff Top
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: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Cliff Top
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	-100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1981 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	60 º
Slope Gradient	11 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Grades to living fir; Rubus dominated sites in more exposed conditions.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	20 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	14-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	-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: Much standing dead and down fir. Only scattered living fir. Fern dominated site. Stand is quite large.

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 Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     -100 m² -none- 2 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Herbaceous 85 % 9     -100 m² -none- 3 Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     -100 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 100 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
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