GRSM.25
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.25
Author Observation Code	GRSM.25
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.632087775 º
Longitude	-83.393757938 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Boulevard Trail
Location Narrative	On Boulevard Trail heading towards Leconte, plot is to right of trail appx. 50 m.
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	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1792.22399727582 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Landscape Narrative	Broad, concave, north facing slope. Patchy canopy. Rocky, gravelly soil, rich in organin matter. -- This site transitions to stands dominated by Red Spruce and Fir. Proximity to creek combined with North slope my explain the occurence of this community.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	17-Sep-1997
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:
Observation Narrative	Heavy fern cover. Little, in any, Spurce or Fir regeneration. Large gnarly Yellow Birch.

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 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 4 Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Abies fraseri Fraser fir Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Abies fraseri Fraser fir Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 5 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 6 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 7 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 8 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 9 Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry Ribes cynosbati L. **   Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry Ribes cynosbati L. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 11 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. Vaccinium erythrocarpum southern mountain cranberry Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. Vaccinium erythrocarpum southern mountain cranberry Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 12 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 13 Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa var. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa var. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 14 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides asplenium ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides asplenium ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Herbaceous 85 % 06       -none- 15 Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera mountain woodfern Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera mountain woodfern Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 16 Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 17 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 19 Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Rugel's Indianplantain Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Rugel's Indianplantain Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 21 Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not Impatiens pallida Nutt. **   Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not Impatiens pallida Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 22 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus Michx. var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Aster acuminatus Michx. var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Chelone lyonii Pursh Chelone lyonii Pursh Chelone lyonii pink turtlehead Chelone lyonii Pursh **   Chelone lyonii Pursh Chelone lyonii pink turtlehead Chelone lyonii Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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