GRSM.49
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.49
Author Observation Code	GRSM.49
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.524043895 º
Longitude	-83.855658997 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Upper Gregory Ridge Trail
Location Narrative	From Gregory Ridge trailhead at the end of Forge Creek, walk just over 4 miles along Gregory Ridge Trail, to the ridge top. As trail direction changes from SW to SSE, plot is to the right of the trail about 30 meters.
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	600 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1387.75439789061 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	Deep, rich soil. Thick A horizon; few rocks. Broad, flat ridge. -- High elevation red oak above.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	05-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	600 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	No canopy beech, but much in subcanopy and tall shrub strata. Few herbs; possibly a result of hogs.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 4 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 **   Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 5 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 6 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 7 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 8 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 9 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 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- 11 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- 12 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod Solidago caesia L. **   Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod Solidago caesia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 13 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 14 Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Gentiana saponaria L. Gentiana saponaria L. Gentiana saponaria harvestbells Gentiana saponaria L. **   Gentiana saponaria L. Gentiana saponaria harvestbells Gentiana saponaria L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 17 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 18 Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 19 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Short Shrub 17.5 % 03       -none- 20 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Short Shrub 17.5 % 03       -none- 21 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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