GRSM.5
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.5
Author Observation Code	GRSM.5
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.649141704 º
Longitude	-83.37104185 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Upper Porter's Creek
Location Narrative	Follow Porter's Creek Trail to campsite 31. Continue on unmaintained trail, crossing the creek several times, to 4000 feet elevation. Plot is left of trail approximately 50 meters.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Mount Guyot area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1215.23759815284 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	colluvial slope
Landscape Narrative	Broad, concave lower slope. Extremely protected. Rock colluvial slope. -- Bordered below by Hemlock/Rhododendron along stream.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	24-Jul-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	Scattered large Black Cherry, large Silverbell. Hemlock is poised to dominate stand. Incredible abundance of Dryopteris intermedia! Tsuga canadensis (125.5 cm DBH) roughly 25 meters NE of center stake.

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 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. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 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- 3 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 4 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 17.5 % 03       -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 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 8 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 05       -none- 9 Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula shining clubmoss Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula shining clubmoss Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 10 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 11 Stellaria corei Shinners Stellaria corei Shinners Stellaria corei Tennessee starwort Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners Stellaria corei Tennessee starwort Stellaria corei Shinners **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 12 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 13 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 14 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 15 Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum painted trillium Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum painted trillium Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 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- 17 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. **   Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower Smilax herbacea L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 21 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 22 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana L. **   Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber Medeola virginiana L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 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 **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 27 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 28 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 29 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 30 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 **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 31 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- 32 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- 33 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 Tall Shrub     0 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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