GRSM.89
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.89
Author Observation Code	GRSM.89
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.589888097 º
Longitude	-83.849820959 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Alluvial flat along Abrams Creek
Location Narrative	Cades Cove loop rd to Abrams Falls trailhead. Park at East end of parking lot. Walk upstream along creek, sameside as parking lot, until the two tributaries merge to form Abrams creek. Plot is in center of alluvial flat.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Cades Cove region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	520.59839920869 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	alluvial fan
Landscape Narrative	Very little coarse woody debris. -- Alluvial flat along edge of field in cades cove.
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	7 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	02-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 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:
--no data--
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 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 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- 4 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- 5 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 6 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 7 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- 8 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 0.55 % 01       -none- 9 Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 05       -none- 10 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 05       -none- 11 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 12 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 13 Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 14 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 15 Phlox stolonifera Sims Phlox stolonifera Sims Phlox stolonifera creeping phlox Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims Phlox stolonifera creeping phlox Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. **   Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 17 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 Aster pilosus Willd. Aster pilosus Willd. Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Willd. **   Aster pilosus Willd. **   Aster pilosus Willd. Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Willd. **   Aster pilosus Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 19 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 22 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 Bromus catharticus Vahl Bromus catharticus Vahl Bromus catharticus rescuegrass Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Bromus catharticus Vahl Bromus catharticus rescuegrass Bromus catharticus Vahl **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten Oxalis dillenii ssp. filipes Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten Oxalis dillenii ssp. filipes Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 29 Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora broad looseflower sedge Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora broad looseflower sedge Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 31 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 32 Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet Viola sororia Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon roundseed panicgrass Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon roundseed panicgrass Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 34 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 35 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 36 Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray Geum vernum spring avens Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray Geum vernum spring avens Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 37 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 0.05 % 01       -none- 38 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 39 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Vine/Liana 0.55 % 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 0.05 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 % Dwarf Shrub       Emergent       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular       Short Shrub       Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Tall Shrub       Vine/Liana
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