106-APPA-0596
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	106-APPA-0596
Author Observation Code	106-APPA-0596
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	36.1021614543982 º
Longitude	-82.1234819934998 º
Location Narrative	Appalachian Trail: Roan High Knob about 50 m at 232 degrees from main summit rock with geologic marker. About 8 m from nearest campfire with fire; east end of centerline is about 270 degrees from summit rock.
Layout Fields:
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1902 m
Slope Aspect	260 º
Slope Gradient	12 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve/Summit
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	campsite sprawl encroaching west and north of the main summit rock continues to degrade community; USFS & ATC need to better address this problem
Soil Drainage	Moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0.005 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.005 %
Percent Wood	0.07 %
Percent Litter	0.91 %
Percent Bare Soil	0.01 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jun-2008
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	0.3 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	ozone and nitrogen deposition may be impacting area; area of dead standing trees in SE & SW corners with thick Abies fraseri regeneration; mesic

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 Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense **   Rhododendron catawbiense **   Rhododendron catawbiense **   Rhododendron catawbiense **   Rhododendron catawbiense **   Rhododendron catawbiense **   Rhododendron catawbiense **   Rhododendron catawbiense **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Abies fraseri Abies fraseri **   Abies fraseri **   Abies fraseri **   Abies fraseri **   Abies fraseri **   Abies fraseri **   Abies fraseri **   Abies fraseri **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 5 Sambucus racemosa var. pubens Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   Sambucus racemosa var. pubens **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Dryopteris campyloptera Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 7 Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   Rubus canadensis **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 8 Clintonia borealis Clintonia borealis **   Clintonia borealis **   Clintonia borealis **   Clintonia borealis **   Clintonia borealis **   Clintonia borealis **   Clintonia borealis **   Clintonia borealis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 9 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 10 Oxalis montana Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 11 Carex debilis var. rudgei Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular     30 % Short Shrub     40 % Tall Shrub     50 % Canopy     30 % Emergent     60 %
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