040-05-0248
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0248
Author Observation Code	040-05-0248
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.520931105 º
Longitude	-83.864522759 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Gregory Bald
Location Narrative	Follow Gregory Ridge traill to Gregory Bald. Plot is located just north of the trail approximately 15 meters. It is before the summit of the Bald.
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	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1511 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	78 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	bald
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Danthonia/Cinna grass is scattered, also moasic of this Vaccinium/heath shrubby community. The eastern side of the bald is predominantly Vacc./heath
Representativeness	Representativeness: Plot is representative of the shrubby areas on 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	400 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: Bald is maintained.

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 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 62.5 % 8     400 m² -none- 2 Rhododendron L. sp. Rhododendron L. sp. **   Rhododendron L. sp. **   Rhododendron L. sp. **   Rhododendron L. sp. **   Rhododendron L. sp. **   Rhododendron L. sp. **   Rhododendron L. sp. **   Rhododendron L. sp. **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 7     400 m² -none- 3 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 4 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 5 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 6 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. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 7 Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 8 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. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 9 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. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 10 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 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 11 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 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 12 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 0.505 % 2     400 m² -none- 13 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 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 14 Senecio L. sp. Senecio L. sp. **   Senecio L. sp. **   Senecio L. sp. **   Senecio L. sp. **   Senecio L. sp. **   Senecio L. sp. **   Senecio L. sp. **   Senecio L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none- 15 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 0.05 % 1     400 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous       Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 %
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