094-01-0290
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	094-01-0290
Author Observation Code	094-01-0290
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	36 º
Longitude	-82 º
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	20 X by 50 Y
Environment Fields:
Elevation	982.6752 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial terrace
Landscape Narrative	Very large trees, probably logged in very distant past but approaching old growth.
Representativeness	Includes river corridor and a footpath - but much of habitat uniform hemlock - white pine.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Soil Drainage	Well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	98 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Sep-2003
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (94): NPS-Blue Ridge Parkway
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	1000 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
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	Probably floods infrequently and very temporarily.; Rather narrow floodplain with infrequent, temporary flooding.; Former GPS point was: 416354 E 3979207N (New point taken 5/26/2004, because GPS unit did not lead to tag tree.)

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 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Canopy 37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Canopy 7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub 85 % 9       -none- 5 Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Leucothoe fontanesiana **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 8 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus **   Ranunculus hispidus **   Ranunculus hispidus **   Ranunculus hispidus **   Ranunculus hispidus **   Ranunculus hispidus **   Ranunculus hispidus **   Ranunculus hispidus **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 9 Geum canadense Geum canadense **   Geum canadense **   Geum canadense **   Geum canadense **   Geum canadense **   Geum canadense **   Geum canadense **   Geum canadense **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 10 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 11 Viola sororia Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6       -none- 15 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6       -none- 16 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 5       -none- 17 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4       -none- 18 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4       -none- 19 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4       -none- 20 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Epiphyte       Vine/Liana       Nonvascular       Dwarf Shrub       Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 % Sub-Canopy     60 % Canopy 35 m 50 m 70 % Emergent       Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
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