040-04-0112
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0112
Author Observation Code	040-04-0112
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.724105217 º
Longitude	-83.397703956 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Greenbrier
Location Narrative	From Hwy 321, turn onto Greenbrier Rd., when road turns to gravel look for 3rd pulloff on the left. Park and take footpath to river. Plot center is appx 10 m from edge of river.
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: Greenbrier Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	451 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	302 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	alluvial terrace
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: To the south, more Alluvial Forests that are better developed and that have sandy substrate. Rock outcrop across river from plot.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	70 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	20 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	24-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	400 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 rocky substrate. No soil sampled. Slightly elevated terrace adjacent to river. No sand accumulation.

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 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     400 m² -none- 2 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     400 m² -none- 3 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. **   Canopy 3.5 % 4     400 m² -none- 4 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. **   Canopy 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 5 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 85 % 9     400 m² -none- 6 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 17.5 % 6     400 m² -none- 7 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3     400 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 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 9 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 3.5 % 4     400 m² -none- 10 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 11 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 12 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 13 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 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 14 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 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 15 Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 16 Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Carex torta Boott ex Tuckerman **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 17 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 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none- 18 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 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 19 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     400 m² -none- 20 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 21 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 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 22 Panicum L. sp. Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Panicum L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 23 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 24 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     400 m² -none- 25 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     400 m² -none- 26 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 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 27 Rubus L. sp. Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 28 Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 29 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 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 30 Bryophyte sp. Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Nonvascular 1.5 % 3     400 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 20 % Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 80 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 %
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