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GRSM.259
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3550.GRSM259
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.259
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.259
Location Fields: MAP:TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 0
Latitude ? 35.503965031 º
Longitude ? -83.817283707 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Birch Springs
Location Narrative ? Follow Birch Springs from the shelter downstream. At approx. 3380 ft. in elevation, another waterway intersects Birch Spring from the NE. Plot runs parallel to Birch Spring, upslope.
State or Province ? North Carolina
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: North Carolina
quadrangle: Cades Cove
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1030.22399843406 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Toeslope
Landform ? cove
Landscape Narrative ? Appears to have been logged. Lots of poplar, and old logging trace runs thru plot. -- This entire watershed, to this point appears to be this poplar mix. It all seems to be about the same, except for 2 or 3 minor canopy and sub-canopy trees.
Representativeness ? plot is representative of the area (Poplar dom.); minor trees which are scattered throughout are Bas
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 20 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Project ? Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date ? 05-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 05-Aug-1998
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Assigned to this association with low confidence. This sample is difficult to classify due to the disturbance history. May represent disturbed example of CEGL007878 or CEGL007710.
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 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Canopy
17.5 %
        -none-
3 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Canopy
17.5 %
        -none-
4 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy
17.5 %
        -none-
5 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy
3.5 %
        -none-
6 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Sub-Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
7 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
        -none-
8 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
        -none-
9 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood OXAR Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood OXAR Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
        -none-
10 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Herbaceous
62.5 %
05       -none-
11 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous
17.5 %
        -none-
12 Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. Conopholis americana American squawroot COAM Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. f. Conopholis americana American squawroot COAM Herbaceous
3.5 %
        -none-
13 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
14 Trillium L. Trillium L. Trillium trillium TRILL Trillium L. Trillium trillium TRILL Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
15 Scutellaria serrata Andr. Scutellaria serrata Andr. Scutellaria serrata showy skullcap SCSE5 Scutellaria serrata Andr. Scutellaria serrata showy skullcap SCSE5 Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
16 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
17 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
18 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower MEPA2 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower MEPA2 Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
19 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed COCA4 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed COCA4 Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
20 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous
1.5 %
        -none-
21 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
22 Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
23 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
24 Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum Allegheny hawkweed HIPA2 Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum Allegheny hawkweed HIPA2 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
25 Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain GOPU Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain GOPU Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
26 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
27 Eupatorium purpureum L. Eupatorium purpureum L. Eupatorium purpureum sweetscented joepyeweed EUPU10 Eupatorium purpureum L. Eupatorium purpureum sweetscented joepyeweed EUPU10 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
28 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
29 Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells DILA5 Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells DILA5 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
30 Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
31 Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata white clintonia CLUM2 Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata white clintonia CLUM2 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
32 Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata small bonny bellflower CADI3 Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata small bonny bellflower CADI3 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
33 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
34 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
35 Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. Astilbe biternata Appalachian false goat's beard ASBI4 Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. Astilbe biternata Appalachian false goat's beard ASBI4 Herbaceous
0.55 %
        -none-
36 Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Herbaceous
0.05 %
        -none-
37 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous
0.05 %
        -none-
38 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Short Shrub
3.5 %
        -none-
39 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia MAFR Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia MAFR Short Shrub
3.5 %
        -none-
40 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell HATEM Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell HATEM Short Shrub
3.5 %
        -none-
41 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood OXAR Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood OXAR Short Shrub
1.5 %
        -none-
42 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Short Shrub
1.5 %
        -none-
43 Rhododendron L. Rhododendron L. Rhododendron rhododendron RHODO Rhododendron L. Rhododendron rhododendron RHODO Short Shrub
0.55 %
        -none-
44 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub
0.55 %
        -none-
45 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Short Shrub
0.55 %
        -none-
46 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub
17.5 %
        -none-
47 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Tall Shrub
7.5 %
        -none-
48 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Tall Shrub
3.5 %
        -none-
49 Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata mountain sweetpepperbush CLAC3 Clethra acuminata Michx. Clethra acuminata mountain sweetpepperbush CLAC3 Tall Shrub
3.5 %
        -none-
50 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub
3.5 %
        -none-
51 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Vine/Liana
0.55 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Noel, William Co-PI
Patterson, Karen PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 17-Mar-2005
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Typal ?
Liriodendron tulipifera - Aesculus flava - (Fraxinus americana, Tilia americana var. heterophylla) / Actaea racemosa - Laportea canadensis Forest     no  
Lee, Michael
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Typal ?
CEGL007710     no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Appears to have been logged in the past, abundant Tulip poplar; logging trace runs through plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot