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GRSM.109
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.109
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.109
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.680052375 º
Longitude ? -83.481287671 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Cherokee Orchard
Location Narrative ? On Cherokee Orchard Loop, pass turn to roaring fork and park at first clear pull off on left. Walk back up road to first ravine on left (appx 30 m). Go up and right of ravine.
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 804.671998776898 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? slope
Landscape Narrative ? Even slope on edge of ravine. Litter layer thin, bare ground in places. A and B soil collect -- 85 cm deep. -- Pine on ridge to the east.
Soil Depth ? 0.85 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 21-Jul-1998
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 ? GAYLURS very dominant, only small patches where it gets thin are there any herbs, and those are sparse. More like 6271 than 7267....did not see any dogwood.
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 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Canopy
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   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 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
5 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
6 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
37.5 %
04       -none-
7 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
8 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. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
9 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri Walt. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
10 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. **   Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
02       -none-
11 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub
17.5 %
03       -none-
12 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. **   Tall Shrub
17.5 %
03       -none-
13 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Tall Shrub
17.5 %
03       -none-
14 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Tall Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
15 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Tall Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
16 Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata mountain sweetpepperbush Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata mountain sweetpepperbush Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Tall Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
17 Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. **   Tall Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
18 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Tall Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
19 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Tall Shrub
0.05 %
01       -none-
20 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
85 %
06       -none-
21 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. **   Short Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
22 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Short Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
23 Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
24 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 **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
25 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
26 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-
27 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
28 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
29 Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
30 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
31 Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum cypress panicgrass Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum cypress panicgrass Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
32 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-
33 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
34 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
35 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-
36 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
0.05 %
01       -none-
37 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
38 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
39 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
40 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
1.5 %
02       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Nonvascular      
Canopy 15 m 20 m 90 %
Dwarf Shrub      
Emergent      
Epiphyte      
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 80 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 %
Vine/Liana      
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
McLeod, Ilex Field assistant
McLeod 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 (montana, coccinea) / Kalmia latifolia / (Galax urceolata, Gaultheria procumbens) Forest       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   logging. lack of down logs combined with medium sized even aged canopy suggests that this site was logged.
Animal, general   Old bear sign. Lots of Katydids.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot