GRSM.218
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.218
Author Observation Code	GRSM.218
Location Fields:	MAP:TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	0
Latitude	35.564971265 º
Longitude	-83.837807635 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Wildcat Branch
Location Narrative	Forge Creek Trailhead. Park at Gregory's Ridge Trailhead. Walk 60 degrees NE past small tributary and upt to the top of a knob with the elevation of 2285 ft. The plot is just below the top on the east slope, but above the lower creek drainage.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Cades Cove region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	609.295199073871 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Predominantly a pure white pine stand. -- This stand wraps around at this elevation.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date	14-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	14-Jul-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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Canopy 85 %         -none- 2 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Canopy 17.5 %         -none- 3 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Canopy 7.5 %         -none- 4 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine PIRI Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine PIRI Canopy 3.5 %         -none- 5 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU 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 7.5 %         -none- 7 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 8 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tall Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 9 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly ILOP Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly ILOP Tall Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 10 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Tall Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 11 Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia MAFR Magnolia fraseri Walt. Magnolia fraseri mountain magnolia MAFR Tall Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 12 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 85 %         -none- 13 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly ILMO Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly ILMO Short Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 14 Calycanthus floridus L. Calycanthus floridus L. Calycanthus floridus eastern sweetshrub CAFL22 Calycanthus floridus L. Calycanthus floridus eastern sweetshrub CAFL22 Short Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 15 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- 16 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 17 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed GAUR2 Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt Galax urceolata beetleweed GAUR2 Herbaceous 7.5 %         -none- 18 Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii Ruth's littlebrownjug HEARR Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomquist Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii Ruth's littlebrownjug HEARR Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 19 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort UVPU2 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort UVPU2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 20 Trillium L. Trillium L. Trillium trillium TRILL Trillium L. Trillium trillium TRILL Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 21 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 22 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern PTAQ Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern PTAQ Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 23 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 24 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 25 Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus EPRE2 Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus EPRE2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 26 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 27 Carya Nutt. Carya Nutt. Carya hickory CARYA Carya Nutt. Carya hickory CARYA Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 28 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO 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 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 90 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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