040-04-0158
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0158
Author Observation Code	040-04-0158
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.660137843 º
Longitude	-83.447568641 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Rainbow Falls
Location Narrative	Above Rocky Spur on Rainbow Falls Trail; AND: From the junction of Bullhead Trail and Rainbow Falls trail, follow rainbow falls trail down about 3/4 mile. The plot is right of trail about 25m.
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: Rainbow Falls Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1762 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	70 º
Slope Gradient	38 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Grades to stands codominated by Spruce and Yellow Birch.
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	25 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	22-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	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: Slightly concave slope. Alot of dead and down trees in the plot which are presumably Fir. Litter and duff layers are thick.

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 4 Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Tall Shrub 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 5 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 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. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 7 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 9 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 10 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 11 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 12 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     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 Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 15 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 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     1000 m² -none- 18 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 50 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 %
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