040-05-0222
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0222
Author Observation Code	040-05-0222
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.585903735 º
Longitude	-83.779725405 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Rowans Branch
Location Narrative	Go upstream along Rowans Branch from the loop road. Approximately 1.25 miles from the loop Rd., the plot is located on the west side of Rowans Branch approx. .25 miles before the junction of Cork Branch. Plot is 100 meters above Rowans Branch.
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	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	740 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	246 º
Slope Gradient	43 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	SLope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Looks like most of this slope has this stand type. Appears to be product of past logging practices.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of this slope at this elevation.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
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	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: Very little duff layer throughout this stand. Black locust is starting to senesce, some dead and down. Herbaceous layer is sparce.

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 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. **   Canopy 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 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 17.5 % 6     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 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 5 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 6 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. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 7 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     1000 m² -none- 8 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 9 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 10 Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 13 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 17 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     1000 m² -none- 18 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     1000 m² -none- 19 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 22 Rubus L. sp. Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Rubus L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 23 Stachys sp. Stachys sp. **   Stachys sp. **   Stachys sp. **   Stachys sp. **   Stachys sp. **   Stachys sp. **   Stachys sp. **   Stachys sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 24 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 25 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 26 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 27 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     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 10 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub 5 m 10 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
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