GRSM.29
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.29
Author Observation Code	GRSM.29
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.627175918 º
Longitude	-83.47828246 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Cove below Chimney tops
Location Narrative	On the way up Chimneys Trail. Plot is located to the right of trail appx. 20 meters.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Mount Le Conte region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1408.17599785957 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Broad draw up near ridge. Patchy canopy. Deep, but rocky soil. -- Adjacent to Hemlock/Rhodo community. Grades up to drier Hemlock-Red Spruce community.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	18-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	Upper limits of Rich Cove Forest. Perhaps Laportea dominance is responsible for relatively low species richness.

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 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   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. **   Sub-Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 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 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 **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 5 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 6 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 7 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 8 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 9 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Tall Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 13 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 14 Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 15 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 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- 17 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 19 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata L. **   Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 20 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- 21 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 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- 23 Poa alsodes Gray Poa alsodes Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass Poa alsodes Gray **   Poa alsodes Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass Poa alsodes Gray **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 29 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 31 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 0.05 % 01       -none- 32 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 33 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 34 Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Epiphyte 0.05 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte   0.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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