GRSM.251
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.251
Author Observation Code	GRSM.251
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.523556083 º
Longitude	-83.840846002 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Forge Knob Branch headwaters
Location Narrative	Plot is located due north of Forge Knob in the upper headwaters of Forge Knob Branch on a boulderfield at 4000 feet in elevation.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Cades Cove area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1219.19999814682 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	periglacial boulderfield
Landscape Narrative	Extensive boulderfield with pit and mound evidence. Most root systems are shallow on embedded between boulders. -- Upslope contains Fagus/Tilia/ Acer sacc slope forest. Ridtge to the east includes scattered rhododendron understory surrounding cove vegetation with a diversity of canopy species including Acer sacc. and Tilia. Plot established in center of shallow co
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	50 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	04-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:
Observation Narrative	Area fits the photo interpreters characterization of Betula/Aesculus. Betula dominates the canopy in the upper 1/3 of the polygon.

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 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 85 % 06       -none- 2 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 4 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 5 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- 6 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 17.5 % 03       -none- 7 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 8 Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa var. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa var. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 9 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 10 Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry Ribes cynosbati L. **   Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry Ribes cynosbati L. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 11 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 12 Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata mountain sweetpepperbush Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata mountain sweetpepperbush Clethra acuminata Michx. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 13 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 14 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 15 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 16 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 7.5 % 03       -none- 17 Allium tricoccum Ait. Allium tricoccum Ait. Allium tricoccum wild leek Allium tricoccum Ait. **   Allium tricoccum Ait. Allium tricoccum wild leek Allium tricoccum Ait. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 18 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 19 Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet Viola blanda Willd. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 20 Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 21 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 23 Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 24 Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata running strawberry bush Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata running strawberry bush Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 25 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Actaea pachypoda Ell. Actaea pachypoda Ell. Actaea pachypoda white baneberry Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Actaea pachypoda Ell. Actaea pachypoda white baneberry Actaea pachypoda Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 29 Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum mountain spleenwort Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum mountain spleenwort Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex 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 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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