040-05-0206
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0206
Author Observation Code	040-05-0206
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
Latitude	35.6 º
Longitude	-83.8 º
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: Crooked Arm Ridge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	732 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	360 º
Slope Gradient	42 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: The north end of the plot becomes very steep with cliff faces averaging 10 feet in height. Several more large cliffs below and northeast of the plot.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is fairly representative of the entire slope along this ridgetop.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	15 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	08-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	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: Below the plot as well as to the north, the landscape has much rhododendron and chestnut oak, as slope becomes steeper.

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 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. **   Canopy 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 3 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 4 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. var. coccinea **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 7 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 8 Carya Nutt. sp. Carya Nutt. sp. **   Carya Nutt. sp. **   Carya Nutt. sp. **   Carya Nutt. sp. **   Carya Nutt. sp. **   Carya Nutt. sp. **   Carya Nutt. sp. **   Carya Nutt. sp. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 9 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 10 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 11 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. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 12 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 14 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 15 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Short Shrub 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 16 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. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 17 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Salix L. sp. Salix L. sp. **   Salix L. sp. **   Salix L. sp. **   Salix L. sp. **   Salix L. sp. **   Salix L. sp. **   Salix L. sp. **   Salix L. sp. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 22 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 24 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 25 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     1000 m² -none- 26 Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 29 Solidago L. sp. Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 30 Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 31 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 32 Danthonia sericea Nutt. Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Danthonia sericea Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 33 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 34 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 35 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 36 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 37 Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous       Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 50 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 %
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