GRSM.235
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.235
Author Observation Code	GRSM.235
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.567693527 º
Longitude	-83.805504878 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Sugar Branch
Location Narrative	From crossing of Forge Creek Rd. with Mill Creek; follow creek upstream to conflu. w/ Sugar Branch; Up Sugar Branch to 2700 ft. elev.; a cliff face on right runs into the creek, forming a 100 ft. cascade. Plot is on right, 15 m below top of falls.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Cades Cove area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	225 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	822.959998749101 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	85 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	cliff
Landscape Narrative	Rock face is a portion of a rock cliff line that extends north along slope -- The flora changes dramatically the farther away from the spray zone one gets.
Representativeness	This sample represents a wet rock face. Very small scale.
Hydrologic Regime	Unknown
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	75 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	21-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	225 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:
Growthform1 Type	Other/unknown
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 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 3 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. **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 4 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- 5 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 6 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 7 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 8 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 9 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 Rubus odoratus L. Rubus odoratus L. Rubus odoratus purpleflowering raspberry Rubus odoratus L. **   Rubus odoratus L. Rubus odoratus purpleflowering raspberry Rubus odoratus L. **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 03       -none- 11 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 12 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 13 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 14 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 15 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 16 Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa hairy alumroot Heuchera villosa Michx. **   Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa hairy alumroot Heuchera villosa Michx. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 17 Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 18 Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 19 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 20 Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. Saxifraga micranthidifolia lettuceleaf saxifrage Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. Saxifraga micranthidifolia lettuceleaf saxifrage Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 21 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 23 Heuchera americana L. Heuchera americana L. Heuchera americana American alumroot Heuchera americana L. **   Heuchera americana L. Heuchera americana American alumroot Heuchera americana L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 24 Cuscuta L. Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta L. **   Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 25 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 26 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 27 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 28 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 29 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 31 Trillium L. Trillium L. Trillium trillium Trillium L. **   Trillium L. Trillium trillium Trillium L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 32 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 34 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 35 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 36 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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