GRSM.142
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.142
Author Observation Code	GRSM.142
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.667518221 º
Longitude	-83.437907726 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Above Trillium Gap
Location Narrative	Follow Trillium Gap Trail from gap towards Mt. Leconte. Plot is about one mile from gap on right of trail (about 30m). There is a small (10') rock face below plot center.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Mount Le Conte area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1523.99999768352 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	There is a small boulderfield in a ravine to the NW. The plot has several stair step rock faces only about 10 feet high. -- Spruce dominated stands become more common with increasing elevation. Spruce and Yellow Birch dominate this broad slope. Viburnum lantanoides is present in dominant patches.
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	14-Aug-1998
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:
--no data--

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 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   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 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 4 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Tall Shrub 62.5 % 05       -none- 5 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 37.5 % 04       -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 17.5 % 03       -none- 7 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 8 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. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 9 Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Tall Shrub 0.55 % 01       -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. **   Short Shrub 17.5 % 03       -none- 11 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 12 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 13 Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis American fly honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis American fly honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 14 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 15 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 17 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 01       -none- 18 Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera mountain woodfern Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera mountain woodfern Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 19 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 20 Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata clustered goldenrod Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata clustered goldenrod Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 21 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 23 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- 24 Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 25 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 26 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 **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 29 Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum painted trillium Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum painted trillium Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 30 Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum mountain spleenwort Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum mountain spleenwort Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 31 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Sub-Canopy 0.55 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 % Dwarf Shrub       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 % Nonvascular       Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Emergent       Sub-Canopy       Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 % Vine/Liana
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