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GRSM.208
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3759.GRSM208
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.208
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.208
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.596152088 º
Longitude ? -83.855527608 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Abrams Creek
Location Narrative ? Park at Abrams Falls trail Head and cross the bridge ofer the creek. The northern ridge directly across the bridge. the plot is on the knob at the top of the Ridge just past a small grove with lots of Hemlock in the understory. Plot runs along the ridg
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Tennessee
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Cades Cove
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 632.155199039124 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? ridge
Landscape Narrative ? Much white pine regeneration in the understory, very thick in some areas where there are canopy gaps. Several large down and dead white pine. Hemlock in the understory. -- Plot is on the northwest side of the knob
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 09-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 09-Jul-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
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 ? Shortleaf pine is in the plot as well as Hairy blueberry.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Pinus echinata P. Mill. Pinus echinata P. Mill. Pinus echinata shortleaf pine Pinus echinata P. Mill. **   Pinus echinata P. Mill. Pinus echinata shortleaf pine Pinus echinata P. Mill. **   Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
3 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
4 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
17.5 %
03       -none-
5 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-
6 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. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
7 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
7.5 %
03       -none-
8 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. **   Tall Shrub
37.5 %
04       -none-
9 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Tall Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
10 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Tall Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
11 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
3.5 %
02       -none-
12 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   Tall Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
13 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
62.5 %
05       -none-
14 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Short Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
15 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
16 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
1.5 %
02       -none-
17 Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum hairy blueberry Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. Vaccinium hirsutum hairy blueberry Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
18 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
19 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-
20 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-
21 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
22 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
23 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides asplenium ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides asplenium ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
24 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
25 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
26 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
27 Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
28 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
29 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Vine/Liana
0.55 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 80 %
Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
Jenkins, Mike Field assistant
Merrick Field assistant
Whited, Mark Field assistant
Zartman, Charles Co-PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus strobus - Quercus (coccinea, montana) / (Gaylussacia ursina, Vaccinium stamineum) Forest       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Evidence of logging. There are canopy gaps on the northwestern end of the plot made by fallen white pine.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot