040-05-0257
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0257
Author Observation Code	040-05-0257
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Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.514476256 º
Longitude	-83.809107605 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Greer Knob
Location Narrative	Follow At to the south side of Greer Knob. Whre AT cuts directly south, leave it and walk straight east and upslope to ridge top.
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: Greer Knob Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1317 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	noseslope
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Again, area appears to have been highgraded. Large deformed snags are scattered out, a multitude of 8"-14" DBH trees, with a thick understory, and much Rubus.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	75 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	05-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: Nose slope coming south off Greer Knob. Plot has a diverse age distribution. Several large snags, many approx. 50 year old trees, and a thick sapling layer.

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 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 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. **   Canopy 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 3 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- 4 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 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 5 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- 6 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4     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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 8 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 **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7     1000 m² -none- 9 Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 10 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 11 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 12 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 13 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 14 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 15 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 16 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 17 Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 18 Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Clinopodium vulgare L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 19 Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 20 Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Campanula divaricata Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 21 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 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 22 Solidago odora Ait. var. odora Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Solidago odora Ait. var. odora **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 23 Solidago roanensis Porter Solidago roanensis Porter **   Solidago roanensis Porter **   Solidago roanensis Porter **   Solidago roanensis Porter **   Solidago roanensis Porter **   Solidago roanensis Porter **   Solidago roanensis Porter **   Solidago roanensis Porter **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 24 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 25 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- 26 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 27 Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 28 Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 29 Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 30 Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 31 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 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 32 Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Uvularia sessilifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 33 Gentiana L. sp. Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Gentiana L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 34 Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Hieracium paniculatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 35 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 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 36 Agrostis L. sp. Agrostis L. sp. **   Agrostis L. sp. **   Agrostis L. sp. **   Agrostis L. sp. **   Agrostis L. sp. **   Agrostis L. sp. **   Agrostis L. sp. **   Agrostis L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     1000 m² -none- 37 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 38 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. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 39 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Short Shrub 17.5 % 6     1000 m² -none- 40 Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 5     1000 m² -none- 41 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 3.5 % 4     1000 m² -none- 42 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3     1000 m² -none- 43 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none- 44 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2     1000 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 70 %
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