040-05-0202
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0202
Author Observation Code	040-05-0202
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Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.591809758 º
Longitude	-83.855064297 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Abrams Creek
Location Narrative	South bank of Abrams Creek, approximately 150 meters downstream of Mill Creek confluence.
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	10 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	524 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: This sample represents a small inclusion in a Hemlock - Poplar Forest; plot is approximately 10 meters square. Chrysosplenium populations are scattered within a .5 hectare range in small canopy openings.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Secondary plot in the stream.
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	07-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	10 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	Herb data seems corrupted - mostly 0 for cover values

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 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. **   Canopy 62.5 % 8     10 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 62.5 % 8     10 m² -none- 3 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 62.5 % 8     10 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Nonvascular       Herbaceous     60 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy       Canopy     100 %
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