040-05-0235
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0235
Author Observation Code	040-05-0235
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Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.567693527 º
Longitude	-83.805504878 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Sugar Branch
Location Narrative	From crossing of Forge Creek Rd. with Mill Creek; follow creek upstream to conflu. w/ Sugar Branch; Up Sugar Branch to 2700 ft. elev.; a cliff face on right runs into the creek, forming a 100 ft. cascade. Plot is on right, 15 m below top of falls.
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: Sugar Branch Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	225 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	823 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	70 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	Cliff
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: The flora changes dramatically the farther away from the spray zone one gets.
Representativeness	Representativeness: This sample represents a wet rock face. Very small scale.
Hydrologic Regime	Unknown
Percent Bedrock	75 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	21-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	225 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: Rock face is a portion of a rock cliff line that extends north along slope

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 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 37.5 % 7     225 m² -none- 2 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     225 m² -none- 3 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     225 m² -none- 4 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5     225 m² -none- 5 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     225 m² -none- 6 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. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     225 m² -none- 7 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. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 8 Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     225 m² -none- 9 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     225 m² -none- 10 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 3.5 % 4     225 m² -none- 11 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4     225 m² -none- 12 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 13 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. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 14 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     225 m² -none- 15 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 7.5 % 5     225 m² -none- 16 Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     225 m² -none- 17 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 3.5 % 4     225 m² -none- 18 Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     225 m² -none- 19 Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 20 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 21 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 22 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 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 23 Heuchera americana L. Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 24 Cuscuta L. sp. Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Cuscuta L. sp. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 25 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 26 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 27 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 28 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     225 m² -none- 29 Solidago L. sp. Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     225 m² -none- 30 Viola L. sp. Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Viola L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     225 m² -none- 31 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     225 m² -none- 32 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     225 m² -none- 33 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     225 m² -none- 34 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     225 m² -none- 35 Trillium L. sp. Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     225 m² -none- 36 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     225 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous       Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 %
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