040-05-0227
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0227
Author Observation Code	040-05-0227
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.601043379 º
Longitude	-83.756731505 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Allnight Ridge
Location Narrative	Laurel Creek road; lower slope below Allnight Ridge.
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: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Allnight Ridge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	683 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	32 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	Slope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Adjacent draw is dominated by successional Tulip Poplar. Entire slope is second growth forest with little herbaceous or shrub development.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of polygon; Red Oak - Red Maple - Hickory
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	20 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	16-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: North facing- lower slope, chestnut snags. Second growth. Very sparse herb layer - heavy litter. Rocky, shallow soil

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 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. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 2 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 4 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 5 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- 6 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- 7 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 8 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 9 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 10 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- 11 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 12 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 13 Carex L. sp. Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Carex L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 14 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 15 Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 16 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 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 0.505 % 2     1000 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 19 Carex plantaginea Lam. Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Carex plantaginea Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 20 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 21 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 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 22 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Herbaceous       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 %
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