106-APPA-0559
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	106-APPA-0559
Author Observation Code	106-APPA-0559
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Confidentiality Status	10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
Latitude	34.8 º
Longitude	-83.8 º
Location Narrative	Appalachian Trail: Chattahoochee NF; east side of Spaniard's Knob just below AT about 3 miles west of Unicoi Gap.
Layout Fields:
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1097 m
Slope Aspect	44 º
Slope Gradient	28 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	cove
Landscape Narrative	pristine old-growth; protected AT corridor
Soil Drainage	Well drained
Percent Bedrock	0.05 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.07 %
Percent Wood	0.04 %
Percent Litter	0.84 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jul-2007
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (106): Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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:
--no data--
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Nonvascular Cover	0.1 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	very high-quality, extremely rich cove hardwood forest dominated by buckeye, basswood and cherry; rich herb layer dominated by Cimifuga, Caulophyllum, Hydrophyllum, etc.; mesic

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 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 4 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 6 Actaea racemosa var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 7 Hydrophyllum canadense Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 8 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 9 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 10 Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 11 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Ribes cynosbati Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 13 Ageratina altissima var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 14 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 15 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 16 Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 17 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 18 Viola canadensis var. canadensis Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   Viola canadensis var. canadensis **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 19 Actaea podocarpa Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   Actaea podocarpa **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 20 Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 21 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 22 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 23 Crataegus macrosperma Crataegus macrosperma **   Crataegus macrosperma **   Crataegus macrosperma **   Crataegus macrosperma **   Crataegus macrosperma **   Crataegus macrosperma **   Crataegus macrosperma **   Crataegus macrosperma **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 24 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 25 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 26 Caulophyllum thalictroides Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 27 Dryopteris goldiana Dryopteris goldiana **   Dryopteris goldiana **   Dryopteris goldiana **   Dryopteris goldiana **   Dryopteris goldiana **   Dryopteris goldiana **   Dryopteris goldiana **   Dryopteris goldiana **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 28 Viola sororia Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 29 Diphylleia cymosa Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   Diphylleia cymosa **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 30 Melanthium parviflorum Melanthium parviflorum **   Melanthium parviflorum **   Melanthium parviflorum **   Melanthium parviflorum **   Melanthium parviflorum **   Melanthium parviflorum **   Melanthium parviflorum **   Melanthium parviflorum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 31 Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 32 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 33 Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis **   Sanguinaria canadensis **   Sanguinaria canadensis **   Sanguinaria canadensis **   Sanguinaria canadensis **   Sanguinaria canadensis **   Sanguinaria canadensis **   Sanguinaria canadensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 34 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 35 Stachys latidens Stachys latidens **   Stachys latidens **   Stachys latidens **   Stachys latidens **   Stachys latidens **   Stachys latidens **   Stachys latidens **   Stachys latidens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 36 Clematis viorna Clematis viorna **   Clematis viorna **   Clematis viorna **   Clematis viorna **   Clematis viorna **   Clematis viorna **   Clematis viorna **   Clematis viorna **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 37 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 38 Galium latifolium Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 39 Panax quinquefolius Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 40 Trillium vaseyi Trillium vaseyi **   Trillium vaseyi **   Trillium vaseyi **   Trillium vaseyi **   Trillium vaseyi **   Trillium vaseyi **   Trillium vaseyi **   Trillium vaseyi **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 41 Tradescantia subaspera var. montana Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   Tradescantia subaspera var. montana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular     10 % Herbaceous     100 % Tall Shrub     5 % Canopy     60 % Emergent     80 %
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