GRSM.29
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.29
Author Observation Code	GRSM.29
Location Fields:	MAP:TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	0
Latitude	35.627175918 º
Longitude	-83.47828246 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Cove below Chimney tops
Location Narrative	On the way up Chimneys Trail. Plot is located to the right of trail appx. 20 meters.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1408.17599785957 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Broad draw up near ridge. Patchy canopy. Deep, but rocky soil. -- Adjacent to Hemlock/Rhodo community. Grades up to drier Hemlock-Red Spruce community.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
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	0 %
Methods Fields:
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date	18-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	18-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	Upper limits of Rich Cove Forest. Perhaps Laportea dominance is responsible for relatively low species richness.

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 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 37.5 % 04       -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 Sub-Canopy 17.5 %         -none- 4 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Sub-Canopy 17.5 %         -none- 5 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 Sub-Canopy 7.5 %         -none- 6 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Tall Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 7 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Tall Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 8 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 Tall Shrub 3.5 %         -none- 9 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush VILA11 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush VILA11 Tall Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 10 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tall Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 11 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Tall Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 12 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Short Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 13 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 14 Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane CIAM Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane CIAM Herbaceous 17.5 %         -none- 15 Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   ASDI Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   ASDI Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 16 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 17 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 20 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 21 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot AGALR Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot AGALR Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 22 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 23 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet VICA4 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet VICA4 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 24 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 25 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf HYCA3 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf HYCA3 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 26 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort DEAC4 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort DEAC4 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 27 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern CYPR4 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern CYPR4 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 28 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh CATH2 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh CATH2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 29 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTRT3 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTRT3 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 30 Poa alsodes Gray Poa alsodes Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass POAL3 Poa alsodes Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass POAL3 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 31 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 32 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica ANTR2 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica ANTR2 Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 33 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 34 Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody POAP Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody POAP Epiphyte 0.05 %         -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   0.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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