GRSM.40
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.40
Author Observation Code	GRSM.40
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.620251058 º
Longitude	-83.85978462 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Cooper Road-Stony Ridge
Location Narrative	Drive on Cades Cove Motor Loop to the beginning of Cooper's Road Trail. Walk on CR Trail approximately 4 miles to Stony Ridge. The plot is directly to the right of the trail as it crosses Stony Ridge.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Cades Cove region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	641.299199025225 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Side slope of ridge. Thin, stony soil. -- Small stand. Selected for concentration of chestnut oak. Grades to mixed oak-hickory and Pine/heath.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-1997
Observation End Date	07-Aug-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	Tremendous chestnut oak seedling stratum. Dogwoods look fairly healthy.

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 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Canopy 85 % 06       -none- 2 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -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 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 6 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. **   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 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 9 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 10 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 11 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- 12 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- 13 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 14 Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 15 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 16 Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed Eupatorium maculatum L. **   Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed Eupatorium maculatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 17 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. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 18 Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata halberdleaf yellow violet Viola hastata Michx. **   Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata halberdleaf yellow violet Viola hastata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 19 Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys pinesap Monotropa hypopithys L. **   Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys pinesap Monotropa hypopithys L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 21 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 22 Carex communis Bailey Carex communis Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge Carex communis Bailey **   Carex communis Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge Carex communis Bailey **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 Viola palmata L. Viola palmata L. Viola palmata early blue violet Viola palmata L. **   Viola palmata L. Viola palmata early blue violet Viola palmata L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium purple bedstraw Galium latifolium Michx. **   Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium purple bedstraw Galium latifolium Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 27 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 28 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 29 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 30 Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 31 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 32 Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina bear huckleberry Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina bear huckleberry Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub     0 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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