GRSM.71
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.71
Author Observation Code	GRSM.71
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.635694212 º
Longitude	-83.442140802 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Alum Cave Trail
Location Narrative	Hike up Alum Cave Trail, past arch rock, until get to rock outcrop with great views. Plot is right of trail, after sharp right turn in trail.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1402.07999786884 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	Rhododendron stems are clumped, nearly forming hummocks. -- Spruce - Fir forests on less exposed sites. Leiophyllum patches on rock outcrops.
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	15-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	15-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	400 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	Rhodo. cat. dominated heathbald. Low stature (1-2 m) very dense...tough to walk or crawl.

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 85 % 06       -none- 2 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. Rhododendron carolinianum Carolina azalea Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. **   Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. Rhododendron carolinianum Carolina azalea Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 03       -none- 4 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 5 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Dwarf Shrub       Emergent       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular       Short Shrub       Sub-Canopy       Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 100 % Vine/Liana       Canopy
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