040-04-0150
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0150
Author Observation Code	040-04-0150
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.67439219 º
Longitude	-83.449617028 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Grotto Falls
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: Grotto Falls Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	-100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1122 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	spray cliff
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Surrounded by Hemlock/Rhodo.
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Percent Bedrock	90 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	20-Aug-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: Undercut rock or overhang that has created a grotto. Most of water is spilling over in one place. Some drips throughout. Mist zone about 10 m wide around falls.

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 Saxifraga michauxii Britt. Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 2 Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 3 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 4 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     -100 m² -none- 5 Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 6 Lichen sp. Lichen sp. **   Lichen sp. **   Lichen sp. **   Lichen sp. **   Lichen sp. **   Lichen sp. **   Lichen sp. **   Lichen sp. **   Nonvascular 7.5 % 5     -100 m² -none- 7 Bryophyte sp. Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Bryophyte sp. **   Nonvascular 7.5 % 5     -100 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 5 %
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