GRSM.103
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.103
Author Observation Code	GRSM.103
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.712554865 º
Longitude	-83.416776899 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Injun Creek
Location Narrative	From Greenbrier Ranger Station hike up Indian Creek to first fork. follow trail along left fork until creek forks again. travel on trail up right fork. hike up ridge to N of trail and N side of creek.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Mount Le Conte region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	664.463998990015 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	S-facing upper slope/crest. Many fallen trees - pine and oak - rocky soils. Only A sample collected. -- Ridgeline above plot is Q.coccinea and Q.montana over dense Kalmia and G.baccata. S slope of ridge is Q.montana-Q.coccinea-Acer rubrum over Kalmia. Pitch Pine is scattere along crest and ridgeline.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	20 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	17-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	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:
--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 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       -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 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 4 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 5 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. **   Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 8 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 9 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 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. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 11 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 62.5 % 05       -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 1.5 % 02       -none- 13 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 14 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Tall Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 15 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 16 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 **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 17 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 18 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. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 19 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. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 21 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- 22 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 01       -none- 23 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 01       -none- 24 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- 25 Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 Cleistes divaricata (L.) Ames Cleistes divaricata (L.) Ames Cleistes divaricata rosebud orchid Cleistes divaricata (L.) Ames **   Cleistes divaricata (L.) Ames Cleistes divaricata rosebud orchid Cleistes divaricata (L.) Ames **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 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- 30 Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould Dichanthelium commutatum variable panicgrass Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould Dichanthelium commutatum variable panicgrass Dichanthelium commutatum (J.A. Schultes) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 31 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- 32 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub       Emergent       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 40 % Nonvascular       Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 70 % Vine/Liana
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