BigKno
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BigKno
Author Observation Code	BigKno
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Location Accuracy	1800 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	46.07222222 º
Longitude	-85.60138889 º
Author Location	Big Knob Campground Road
State or Province	Michigan
Named Places	region|state|province: Michigan
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	198.12 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Soil Moisture Regime	Xeric
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Organic Depth	2 cm
Percent Bedrock	3 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Project	Alvar NYHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	Alvar Strata (New York)
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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Tree 6 %         -none- 2 Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine Aquilegia canadensis L. **   Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine Aquilegia canadensis L. **   Herb 4 %         -none- 3 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herb 4 %         -none- 4 Hieracium caespitosum Dumort. Hieracium caespitosum Dumort. Hieracium caespitosum meadow hawkweed Hieracium caespitosum Dumort. **   Hieracium caespitosum Dumort. Hieracium caespitosum meadow hawkweed Hieracium caespitosum Dumort. **   Herb 2 %         -none- 5 Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Herb 1 %         -none- 6 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Herb 1 %         -none- 7 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herb 1 %         -none- 8 Poa compressa L. Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 10 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 11 Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. **   Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 12 Hieracium aurantiacum L. Hieracium aurantiacum L. Hieracium aurantiacum orange hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum L. **   Hieracium aurantiacum L. Hieracium aurantiacum orange hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum L. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 13 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 14 Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. **   Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. **   Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. **   Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 15 Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal Prunella vulgaris L. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 16 Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. Carex granularis limestone meadow sedge Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. **   Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. Carex granularis limestone meadow sedge Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 17 Ranunculus acris L. Ranunculus acris L. Ranunculus acris tall buttercup Ranunculus acris L. **   Ranunculus acris L. Ranunculus acris tall buttercup Ranunculus acris L. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 18 Trifolium spp Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium spp **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium spp **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 19 Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 20 Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica candle anemone Anemone cylindrica Gray **   Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica candle anemone Anemone cylindrica Gray **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 21 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herb 0.3 %         -none- 22 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 7 %         -none- 23 Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. **   Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 24 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 25 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 26 Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry Ribes cynosbati L. **   Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry Ribes cynosbati L. **   Short Shrub 0.3 %         -none- 27 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Short Shrub 0.3 %         -none- 28 Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca white spruce Picea glauca (Moench) Voss **   Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca white spruce Picea glauca (Moench) Voss **   Short Shrub 0.3 %         -none- 29 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Short Shrub 0.3 %         -none- 30 Ribes americanum P. Mill. Ribes americanum P. Mill. Ribes americanum American black currant Ribes americanum P. Mill. **   Ribes americanum P. Mill. Ribes americanum American black currant Ribes americanum P. Mill. **   Short Shrub 0.3 %         -none- 31 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Short Shrub 0.3 %         -none- 32 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Short Shrub 0.3 %         -none- 33 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 34 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 35 Gloeocapsa /rock surf. algae ALGA Gloeocapsa /rock surf. algae **   Algae 2ALGA ALGA Gloeocapsa /rock surf. algae **   Algae 2ALGA Algae 3 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Lichen       Algae       Bryophyte   10 m 6 % Vine   4 m 5 % Tree   0.8 m 10 % Tall Shrub   0 m 0 % Short Shrub   0 m 14 % Herb   0 m 32 %
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