106-APPA-0622
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	106-APPA-0622
Author Observation Code	106-APPA-0622
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.3312304300593 º
Longitude	-83.6002711695966 º
Location Narrative	Appalachian Trail: Nantahala National Forest, Nantahala Gorge; located about 1 mile north on AT from crossing Nantahala River, where trail crosses sandstone point sticking out over river.
Layout Fields:
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	597 m
Slope Aspect	160 º
Slope Gradient	22 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve/Summit
Landform	ridgetop bedrock outcrop
Landscape Narrative	national forest
Soil Drainage	Well drained
Percent Bedrock	0.7 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.14 %
Percent Wood	0.02 %
Percent Litter	0.14 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jun-2008 ± one month
Date Accuracy	one month
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (106): Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Method Narrative	date was blank, inferred from adjacent plots in numbering
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
--no data--
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Nonvascular Cover	0.2 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	south-facing exposed outcrop of sandstone(?) (or metasandstone) sticking out over the Nantahala River; dominated by an open Virginia pine woodland and sparse grass/herbs; very little soil present; mostly rock and moss with pockets of peaty residue; xeric

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 virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 5 Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 6 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Danthonia compressa Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Carya pallida Carya pallida **   Carya pallida **   Carya pallida **   Carya pallida **   Carya pallida **   Carya pallida **   Carya pallida **   Carya pallida **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Polypodium appalachianum Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   Polypodium appalachianum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Castanea pumila var. pumila Castanea pumila var. pumila **   Castanea pumila var. pumila **   Castanea pumila var. pumila **   Castanea pumila var. pumila **   Castanea pumila var. pumila **   Castanea pumila var. pumila **   Castanea pumila var. pumila **   Castanea pumila var. pumila **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 17 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 18 Dichanthelium commutatum Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Galax urceolata Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Coreopsis major Coreopsis major **   Coreopsis major **   Coreopsis major **   Coreopsis major **   Coreopsis major **   Coreopsis major **   Coreopsis major **   Coreopsis major **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular     20 % Herbaceous     5 % Short Shrub     10 % Tall Shrub     40 % Canopy     40 % Emergent     50 %
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