GRSM.261
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.261
Author Observation Code	GRSM.261
Location Fields:	MAP:TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	0
Latitude	35.544452867 º
Longitude	-83.788240556 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Big Grill Ridge
Location Narrative	From Devils Tater Patch, follow Big Grill Ridge southeast about 1/2 mile. The forest transitions into a mix of white and red oak. Plot is in a relatively flat portion just as you come down the ridge.
State or Province	North Carolina
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Cades Cove region|state|province: North Carolina area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1379.21999790359 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	Evidence of castanea debris greater than 40 cm DBH Milium effusum (rare smokies grass) present at 2% in plot. -- Upper ridge dominated by Kalmia/Quercus/Acer forest. Lower ridge has a heavy Rubus component.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	06-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:
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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 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 4 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Sub-Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 5 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 6 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 7 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 8 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 9 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 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 % 02       -none- 11 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 12 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 13 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 14 Milium effusum L. Milium effusum L. Milium effusum American milletgrass MIEF Milium effusum L. Milium effusum American milletgrass MIEF Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 15 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 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 % 02       -none- 17 Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa flattened oatgrass DACO Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa flattened oatgrass DACO Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet HOSE2 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet HOSE2 Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 19 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally MARA7 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally MARA7 Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 20 Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 21 Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot MOCL Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot MOCL Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort PECA Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort PECA Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 23 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil POTEN Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil POTEN Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 24 Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint PYMO2 Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint PYMO2 Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 25 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 26 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 27 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 0.55 % 01       -none-