GRSM.21
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.21
Author Observation Code	GRSM.21
Location Fields:	MAP:TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	0
Latitude	35.697117637 º
Longitude	-83.390452687 º
Author Location	GRSM -- East slope of Potato Ridge
Location Narrative	Park at gate railhead to Porters Flat. Head West, uphill appx. 200 m. Look for large, deep gullies.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Mount Le Conte area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	670.559998980749 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Landscape Narrative	Erosional gullies (10 m wide, 5 m deep) throughout slope. Steep slope down to creek below. Very little A horzion. -- Along creek and lower slope below, disturbed tulip poplar stands.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date	16-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	16-Sep-1997
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	Good example of a Chestnut oak dominated site.

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 QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Canopy 17.5 %         -none- 3 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 Canopy 7.5 %         -none- 4 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 5 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Sub-Canopy 17.5 %         -none- 6 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- 7 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 Sub-Canopy 1.5 %         -none- 8 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Short Shrub 3.5 %         -none- 9 Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina bear huckleberry GAUR Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Gaylussacia ursina bear huckleberry GAUR Short Shrub 3.5 %         -none- 10 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia MAFR Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia MAFR Short Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 11 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 12 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 13 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 14 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush EUAM7 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush EUAM7 Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 15 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 16 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Short Shrub 0.05 %         -none- 17 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Short Shrub 0.05 %         -none- 18 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce PIRU Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce PIRU Short Shrub 0.05 %         -none- 19 Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum nakedflower ticktrefoil DENU4 Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum nakedflower ticktrefoil DENU4 Herbaceous 3.5 %         -none- 20 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod SOCAC2 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod SOCAC2 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 21 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 22 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed GAUR2 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed GAUR2 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 23 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 24 Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata halberdleaf yellow violet VIHA2 Viola hastata Michx. Viola hastata halberdleaf yellow violet VIHA2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 25 Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum eastern featherbells STGR2 Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum eastern featherbells STGR2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 26 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 27 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 28 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife LYQU2 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife LYQU2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 29 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 30 Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. Ligusticum canadense Canadian licorice-root LICA16 Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt. Ligusticum canadense Canadian licorice-root LICA16 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 31 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- 32 Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed EUMA6 Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed EUMA6 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 33 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- 34 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass DICHA2 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass DICHA2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 35 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine CHMA3 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine CHMA3 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 36 Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. Carex virescens ribbed sedge CAVI4 Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. Carex virescens ribbed sedge CAVI4 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 37 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 38 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- 39 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- 40 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 ATFIA2 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides asplenium ladyfern ATFIA2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 41 Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   ASDI Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   ASDI Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 42 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort UVPU2 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort UVPU2 Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 43 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 44 Lilium michauxii Poir. Lilium michauxii Poir. Lilium michauxii Carolina lily LIMI Lilium michauxii Poir. Lilium michauxii Carolina lily LIMI Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 45 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride HOPUP3 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride HOPUP3 Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 46 Gentiana villosa L. Gentiana villosa L. Gentiana villosa striped gentian GEVI5 Gentiana villosa L. Gentiana villosa striped gentian GEVI5 Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 47 Botrychium biternatum (Sav.) Underwood Botrychium biternatum (Sav.) Underwood Botrychium biternatum sparselobe grapefern BOBI Botrychium biternatum (Sav.) Underwood Botrychium biternatum sparselobe grapefern BOBI Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 48 Aster pilosus Willd. Aster pilosus Willd. Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Willd. **   ASPI2 Aster pilosus Willd. Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Willd. **   ASPI2 Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 49 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 3.5 %         -none- 50 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood OXAR Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood OXAR Tall Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 51 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Tall Shrub 0.05 %         -none- 52 Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 3.5 %         -none- 53 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Vine/Liana 1.5 %         -none- 54 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Vine/Liana 1.5 %         -none-
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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 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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