GRSM.73
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.73
Author Observation Code	GRSM.73
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.678060845 º
Longitude	-83.430075422 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Brushy mtn.
Location Narrative	From Trillium Gap, follow trail to Brushy Mtn. Plot is at summit of side trail to the right.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1493.51999772985 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	Surprisingly deep soil (50 cm). Not much exposed bedrock. -- Positioned on summit. Beech Gap Forest below in Trillium Gap.
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	16-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	16-Jun-1998
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
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:
Growthform1 Type	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Dense, low statured heath bald. Fairly diverse for heath balds.

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 catawbiense Michx. Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba rosebay Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba rosebay Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 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- 4 Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 5 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 6 Vaccinium simulatum Small Vaccinium simulatum Small Vaccinium simulatum upland highbush blueberry Vaccinium simulatum Small **   Vaccinium simulatum Small Vaccinium simulatum upland highbush blueberry Vaccinium simulatum Small **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 7 Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 8 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 9 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 10 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 11 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 12 Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Epigaea repens L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy       Canopy       Short Shrub       Dwarf Shrub       Emergent       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular       Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 100 % Vine/Liana
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