094-01-0294
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	094-01-0294
Author Observation Code	094-01-0294
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	35 º
Longitude	-83 º
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	20 X by 50 Y
Environment Fields:
Elevation	5600 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	gap
Surficial Deposits	Metamorphic Rocks: Gneiss
Landscape Narrative	Broad gap between Mt Hardy
Representativeness	Very uniform beech community
Soil Drainage	Well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	moss
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-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	Healthy beech gap - mesic and subject to high wind exposure.;

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 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Canopy 85 % 9       -none- 2 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Canopy 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Canopy 3.5 % 4       -none- 4 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 7       -none- 5 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Tall Shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 7 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 85 % 9       -none- 8 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5       -none- 9 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 5       -none- 10 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Eurybia chlorolepis Eurybia chlorolepis **   Eurybia chlorolepis **   Eurybia chlorolepis **   Eurybia chlorolepis **   Eurybia chlorolepis **   Eurybia chlorolepis **   Eurybia chlorolepis **   Eurybia chlorolepis **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Prenanthes roanensis Prenanthes roanensis **   Prenanthes roanensis **   Prenanthes roanensis **   Prenanthes roanensis **   Prenanthes roanensis **   Prenanthes roanensis **   Prenanthes roanensis **   Prenanthes roanensis **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Luzula Luzula **   Luzula **   Luzula **   Luzula **   Luzula **   Luzula **   Luzula **   Luzula **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Solidago curtisii Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Smilax herbacea Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 18 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 19 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 20 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 22 Lobaria quercizans Lobaria quercizans **   Lobaria quercizans **   Lobaria quercizans **   Lobaria quercizans **   Lobaria quercizans **   Lobaria quercizans **   Lobaria quercizans **   Lobaria quercizans **   Nonvascular 0.05 % 1       -none- 23 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata (Ach.) Tuck. Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   UMMA60 Umbilicaria mammulata (Ach.) Tuck. Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   UMMA60 Nonvascular 0.05 % 1       -none- 24 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Sub-Canopy 37.5 % 7       -none- 25 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Sub-Canopy 0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Sub-Canopy 0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Epiphyte       Vine/Liana       Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Dwarf Shrub       Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Sub-Canopy     70 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Emergent       Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 100 %
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