040-05-0213
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0213
Author Observation Code	040-05-0213
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.564843468 º
Longitude	-83.770569637 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Russell Field Bald
Location Narrative	Park at Anthony Creek Trailhead, follow Anthony Creek trail to russell Field trail, and take Russell field Trail to russell field
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: Russell Field Bald Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1317 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	80 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	bald
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Bald is not being maintained, and has obvious evidence of sucessional filling (to forest). Surrounding area is high elevation oak with a thick rhododendron shrub layer. Curious beech area higher up adjacent to this bald.
Representativeness	Representativeness: the bald is small compared to the landscape, however it is representative of the Bald.
Hydrologic Regime	Unknown
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	13-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: Bald is slowly converting to woodland. Pines and hardwoods are encroaching from the perimeter. Plot has several large trees, however it is predominantly herbaceous.

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 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 2 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 3 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 4 Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 5 Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 7 Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Viola X primulifolia L. (pro sp.) **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 9 Sisyrinchium L. sp. Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Sisyrinchium L. sp. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 10 Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 11 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 Rudbeckia hirta L. Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 Xyris L. sp. Xyris L. sp. **   Xyris L. sp. **   Xyris L. sp. **   Xyris L. sp. **   Xyris L. sp. **   Xyris L. sp. **   Xyris L. sp. **   Xyris L. sp. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 14 Prenanthes L. sp. Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Prenanthes L. sp. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 15 Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 16 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 17 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 19 Juncus marginatus Rostk. Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Juncus marginatus Rostk. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 20 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 21 Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 22 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 24 Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 25 Galium pilosum Ait. Galium pilosum Ait. **   Galium pilosum Ait. **   Galium pilosum Ait. **   Galium pilosum Ait. **   Galium pilosum Ait. **   Galium pilosum Ait. **   Galium pilosum Ait. **   Galium pilosum Ait. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 26 Hieracium L. sp. Hieracium L. sp. **   Hieracium L. sp. **   Hieracium L. sp. **   Hieracium L. sp. **   Hieracium L. sp. **   Hieracium L. sp. **   Hieracium L. sp. **   Hieracium L. sp. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 27 Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 28 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 29 Viola L. sp. Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 30 Carex leavenworthii Dewey Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Carex leavenworthii Dewey **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 34 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 35 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 36 Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Hypericum punctatum Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 37 Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 38 Malaxis unifolia Michx. Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Malaxis unifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 39 Veronica serpyllifolia L. Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Veronica serpyllifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 40 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. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 41 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. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 42 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 43 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 44 Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 45 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Vine/Liana 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 30 % Short Shrub       Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 %
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