040-05-0220
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0220
Author Observation Code	040-05-0220
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.586263649 º
Longitude	-83.780532298 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Rowans Branch
Location Narrative	Follow Rowans Branch upstram from the loop road. Go appox. 1 mile. Plot is on the right side of the creek on the slope about 200 meters uphill. There is a small dry cove like gorge just past a rock cliff face. Plot is 1/4 mile upstream past the the cl
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: Rowans Branch Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1050 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	702 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	40 º
Slope Gradient	21 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	Slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Gap is in a large poplar/Black locust stand.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	50 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	15-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	1050 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: Plot is a large canopy gap and contains much V. aestivalis in the canopy, subcanopy, and over the shrub and ground.

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 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. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1050 m² -none- 2 Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vine/Liana 37.5 % 7     1050 m² -none- 3 Ipomoea L. sp. Ipomoea L. sp. **   Ipomoea L. sp. **   Ipomoea L. sp. **   Ipomoea L. sp. **   Ipomoea L. sp. **   Ipomoea L. sp. **   Ipomoea L. sp. **   Ipomoea L. sp. **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 4 Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 5 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 0.505 % 2     1050 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 37.5 % 7     1050 m² -none- 7 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6     1050 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     1050 m² -none- 9 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 7.5 % 5     1050 m² -none- 10 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1050 m² -none- 11 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7     1050 m² -none- 12 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1050 m² -none- 13 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1050 m² -none- 14 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1050 m² -none- 15 Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 16 Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 17 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 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 18 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     1050 m² -none- 19 Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray var. pumila **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 20 Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 21 Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Carex swanii (Fern.) Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 22 Actaea pachypoda Ell. Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 23 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 24 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 25 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 26 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 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 27 Ranunculus L. sp. Ranunculus L. sp. **   Ranunculus L. sp. **   Ranunculus L. sp. **   Ranunculus L. sp. **   Ranunculus L. sp. **   Ranunculus L. sp. **   Ranunculus L. sp. **   Ranunculus L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 28 Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 29 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1050 m² -none- 30 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 0.05 % 1     1050 m² -none- 31 Lobelia L. sp. Lobelia L. sp. **   Lobelia L. sp. **   Lobelia L. sp. **   Lobelia L. sp. **   Lobelia L. sp. **   Lobelia L. sp. **   Lobelia L. sp. **   Lobelia L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1050 m² -none- 32 Aster L. sp. Aster L. sp. **   Aster L. sp. **   Aster L. sp. **   Aster L. sp. **   Aster L. sp. **   Aster L. sp. **   Aster L. sp. **   Aster L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1050 m² -none- 33 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     1050 m² -none- 34 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 35 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none- 36 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4     1050 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana 20 m 35 m 50 % Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 50 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 30 %
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