106-APPA-0619
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	106-APPA-0619
Author Observation Code	106-APPA-0619
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.3393326407026 º
Longitude	-83.6360954927436 º
Location Narrative	Appalachian Trail: Nantahala National Forest, Nantahala Gorge.
Layout Fields:
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1082 m
Slope Aspect	335 º
Slope Gradient	46 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve/Summit
Landform	ridge
Soil Drainage	Well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.02 %
Percent Litter	0.98 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-2008
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (106): Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
--no data--
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	extensive ridgetop and sideslopes dominated exclusively by Rhododendron maximum with lesser amounts of Kalmia latifolia; very sparse low canopy (<5%) of Quercus prinus and Quercus coccinea; old chestnut logs scattered may have been Castanea dentata over Rhododendron forest; now a Rhododendron bald; deep soils but may be result of landslide long ago? virtually no canopy

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 maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   -all-   85 % 9       -none- 2 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 3 Gaylussacia ursina Gaylussacia ursina **   Gaylussacia ursina **   Gaylussacia ursina **   Gaylussacia ursina **   Gaylussacia ursina **   Gaylussacia ursina **   Gaylussacia ursina **   Gaylussacia ursina **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 4 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 5 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 6 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 7 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 8 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 9 Vaccinium simulatum Vaccinium simulatum **   Vaccinium simulatum **   Vaccinium simulatum **   Vaccinium simulatum **   Vaccinium simulatum **   Vaccinium simulatum **   Vaccinium simulatum **   Vaccinium simulatum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub     100 % Emergent     5 %
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