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GRSM.31
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3540.GRSM31
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.31
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.31
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Confidentiality Status ? 1 km radius (nearest 0.01 degree)
Latitude ? 35.58 º
Longitude ? -83.86 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Boring Ridge-Rabbit Creek Road
Location Narrative ? Begin at Abram's Creek trailhead. Walk approximately on Rabbit Creek Road approximately .75 mile. Turn south from trail and head about 170 degrees for 100 feet.
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Tennessee
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Cades Cove
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 661.415998994648 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? toe slope
Landscape Narrative ? Thin soil, frequent floaters (rocks), colluvial -- Majority of this polygon is successional hemlock (i.e. many small stems), or Hemlock/Rhododendron in ravines.
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 5 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 04-Aug-1997
Observation End Date ? 04-Aug-1997
Project ? Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Montane Oak-Hickory
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
3 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
4 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
5 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Canopy
3.5 %
02       -none-
6 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Canopy
1.5 %
02       -none-
7 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
8 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Sub-Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
9 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
02       -none-
10 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
02       -none-
11 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tall Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
12 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Tall Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
13 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Tall Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
14 Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina bear huckleberry Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina bear huckleberry Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Short Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
15 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Herbaceous
62.5 %
05       -none-
16 Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée Phegopteris hexagonoptera broad beechfern Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée **   Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée Phegopteris hexagonoptera broad beechfern Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
03       -none-
17 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
18 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
19 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
20 Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
21 Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng Panax quinquefolius L. **   Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng Panax quinquefolius L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
22 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
23 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
24 Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed Eupatorium maculatum L. **   Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed Eupatorium maculatum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
25 Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. Conopholis americana American squawroot Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. **   Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. Conopholis americana American squawroot Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
26 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
27 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
28 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
29 Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
30 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
31 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
32 Viola palmata L. Viola palmata L. Viola palmata early blue violet Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. Viola palmata early blue violet Viola palmata L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
33 Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium purple bedstraw Galium latifolium Michx. **   Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium purple bedstraw Galium latifolium Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
34 Desmodium Desv. Desmodium Desv. Desmodium ticktrefoil Desmodium Desv. **   Desmodium Desv. Desmodium ticktrefoil Desmodium Desv. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
35 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
36 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
37 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
38 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
39 Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson Stachys tenuifolia var. latidens Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson Stachys tenuifolia var. latidens Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
40 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
41 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
42 Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
43 Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa black bugbane Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. **   Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa black bugbane Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
44 Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
45 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
46 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
47 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Vine/Liana
0.55 %
01       -none-
48 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Vine/Liana
0.55 %
01       -none-
49 Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vine/Liana
0.55 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
Klein, Rob Field assistant
Ulrey, Chris Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus rubra - Acer rubrum / Pyrularia pubera / Thelypteris noveboracensis Forest       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   A few large trees down (chestnut?)--tip-up mounds. Evidence of chestnut blight and dogwood anthracnose.
Animal, general   None


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot