040-05-0217
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0217
Author Observation Code	040-05-0217
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.565520619 º
Longitude	-83.836679804 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Wildcat Branch
Location Narrative	Cades Cove loop to Forge Creek. Park at Gregory Ridge Trail Head. Walk 60 degrees to headwaters of Wildcat Branch. East of Knob with elevation of 2285.
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: Wildcat Branch Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	611 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	230 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	Toe slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Toeslope of Ridge where two creeks come together.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of the lower area along this creek.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	15 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	01-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: Alot of dead and down Rhododendron in plot. Canopy is tall, open subcanopy. Thick duff layer.

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 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 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 3 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- 4 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 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 85 % 9     1000 m² -none- 7 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 8 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 9 Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. var. opaca **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 10 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 11 Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 13 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. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 Cypripedium acaule Ait. Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 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- 17 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 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       Short Shrub       Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 % Sub-Canopy 20 m 35 m 40 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 %
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