040-05-0216
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0216
Author Observation Code	040-05-0216
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.564803195 º
Longitude	-83.841110948 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Forge Creek
Location Narrative	Cades Cove loop to Forge Creek Rd., park at the Gregory's Ridge Trailhead. Walk at 60 degrees, NE, for about 1/2 mile. Cross small creek; walk up NE facing ridge. Before top of the Knob, walk north towards a ravine. Plot is above ravine.
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: Forge Creek Road Geographic Name: Forge Creek
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	674 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	100 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Plot is west of knob just above a dry drainage, and partially on a ridge.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is fairly representative of the piney ridge.
Hydrologic Regime	Unknown
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	14-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: Pine stand is typical, not much dead and down timber. Laurel and blueberry understory.

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 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. **   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 17.5 % 6     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 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 6 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. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 7 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- 8 Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 9 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 10 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 11 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 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 1.5 % 3     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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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- 16 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 **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 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 **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 Calycanthus floridus L. Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 22 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 24 Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 25 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- 26 Hypericum L. sp. Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 27 Solidago odora Ait. var. odora Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 28 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- 29 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. **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Herbaceous       Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 60 % Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 40 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 %
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