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GRSM.244
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3787.GRSM244
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.244
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.244
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.592639366 º
Longitude ? -83.837140445 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Inside Cades Cove loop on the west end.
Location Narrative ? South side of Abrams Creek, within the Cades Cove loop, at the western end of the loop, there area several drainage ditches which appear to be saturated. The plot is in the middle of the field.
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Cades Cove
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 522.122399206374 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? flood plain
Landscape Narrative ? Floodplain field with ditches. Ditches have standing water, some of the ditch areas have alder, willow, and dogwood growing in the ditch -- The flats near Abrams Creek have what appears to be man made drainage ditches.
Hydrologic Regime ? Saturated
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 ? 10 %
Name Other ? water
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 29-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 ? 100
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
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 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous
85 %
06       -none-
2 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous
17.5 %
03       -none-
3 Scirpus L. Scirpus L. Scirpus bulrush Scirpus L. **   Scirpus L. Scirpus bulrush Scirpus L. **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
03       -none-
4 Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed Cinna arundinacea L. **   Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed Cinna arundinacea L. **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
03       -none-
5 Rhexia mariana L. var. mariana Rhexia mariana L. var. mariana Rhexia mariana var. mariana Maryland meadowbeauty Rhexia mariana L. var. mariana **   Rhexia mariana L. var. mariana Rhexia mariana var. mariana Maryland meadowbeauty Rhexia mariana L. var. mariana **   Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
6 Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush Eleocharis R. Br. **   Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush Eleocharis R. Br. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
7 Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore Woodwardia areolata netted chainfern Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore **   Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore Woodwardia areolata netted chainfern Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
8 Lysimachia hybrida Michx. Lysimachia hybrida Michx. Lysimachia hybrida lowland yellow loosestrife Lysimachia hybrida Michx. **   Lysimachia hybrida Michx. Lysimachia hybrida lowland yellow loosestrife Lysimachia hybrida Michx. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
9 Polygonum setaceum Baldw. Polygonum setaceum Baldw. Polygonum setaceum bog smartweed Polygonum setaceum Baldw. **   Polygonum setaceum Baldw. Polygonum setaceum bog smartweed Polygonum setaceum Baldw. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
10 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
11 Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
12 Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina hop sedge Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. **   Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina hop sedge Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
13 Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl Rhynchospora capitellata brownish beaksedge Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl **   Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl Rhynchospora capitellata brownish beaksedge Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
14 Mimulus ringens L. Mimulus ringens L. Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower Mimulus ringens L. **   Mimulus ringens L. Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower Mimulus ringens L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
15 Cornus foemina P. Mill. Cornus foemina P. Mill. Cornus foemina stiff dogwood Cornus foemina P. Mill. **   Cornus foemina P. Mill. Cornus foemina stiff dogwood Cornus foemina P. Mill. **   Short Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
16 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Short Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 80 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
Whited, Mark Field assistant
Noel, William Co-PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Juncus effusus Marsh       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Area was probably cleared and drained 50 to 75 years.
Animal, general   Grazing by both ferral animals and deer.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot