040-05-0236
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0236
Author Observation Code	040-05-0236
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
Latitude	35.6 º
Longitude	-83.8 º
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: Upper Fanny Branch Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Fanny Branch
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	884 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	32 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	Cove
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: There is much rhododendron in the polygon and it is encroaching from the west side. Below 2400 ft. in elevation foresrt is essential hemlock and rhododendron understory. Lots of large rock outcrops.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of this rich cove area. However, lower elevations of Fanny Branch are mostly rhododendron and hemlock.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	70 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	22-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: Rocky stream runs close to the plot.

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 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. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 2 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Canopy 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 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- 4 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 5 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. **   Canopy 7.5 % 5     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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 7 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 8 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 9 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- 10 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 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 11 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 12 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 13 Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 14 Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 15 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     1000 m² -none- 16 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 17 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     1000 m² -none- 18 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 19 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 20 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     1000 m² -none- 21 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 22 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 24 Sanicula L. sp. Sanicula L. sp. **   Sanicula L. sp. **   Sanicula L. sp. **   Sanicula L. sp. **   Sanicula L. sp. **   Sanicula L. sp. **   Sanicula L. sp. **   Sanicula L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 25 Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 26 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 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     1000 m² -none- 28 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 30 Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 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. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 34 Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Ranunculus hispidus Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 35 Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) D. Don **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 36 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- 37 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 38 Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 39 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 %
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