040-05-0247
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0247
Author Observation Code	040-05-0247
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.520424193 º
Longitude	-83.865750516 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Gregory Bald
Location Narrative	Follow Gregory Ridge Trail up from Forge Creek JRoad. Go all the way to Gregory Bald. Plot is towards the west end of the Bald, just over halfway across the Bald. Plot is about 20 meters from the trail on the south side of the trail.
State or Province	Appalachian Mountains
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: North Carolina region|state|province: Appalachian Mountains area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Cades Cove county: Swain Geographic Name: Gregory Bald Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1510 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	66 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	bald
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Stunted tree forest surrounding the bald; high elevation oak stand and northern hardwood stand surrounding.
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of the grassy areas of the bald.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	03-Aug-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: Maintained high elevation bald approximately 1/3 is grassy bald, approx. 2/3 is vaccinium/rhodo bald.

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 Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 8     1000 m² -none- 2 Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 3 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 4 Poa compressa L. Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 6 Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 7 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 8 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 9 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 10 Carex siccata Dewey Carex siccata Dewey **   Carex siccata Dewey **   Carex siccata Dewey **   Carex siccata Dewey **   Carex siccata Dewey **   Carex siccata Dewey **   Carex siccata Dewey **   Carex siccata Dewey **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 11 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 12 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 13 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 14 Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 15 Crataegus L. sp. Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Crataegus L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 16 Trifolium pratense L. Trifolium pratense L. **   Trifolium pratense L. **   Trifolium pratense L. **   Trifolium pratense L. **   Trifolium pratense L. **   Trifolium pratense L. **   Trifolium pratense L. **   Trifolium pratense L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 17 Carduus acanthoides L. Carduus acanthoides L. **   Carduus acanthoides L. **   Carduus acanthoides L. **   Carduus acanthoides L. **   Carduus acanthoides L. **   Carduus acanthoides L. **   Carduus acanthoides L. **   Carduus acanthoides L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 18 Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 19 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 70 % Short Shrub
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