SHNP638
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP638
Author Observation Code	SHNP638
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5147388888889 º
Longitude	-78.4302277777778 º
Author Location	Big Meadows
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Big Meadows continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Madison
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1042 m
Slope Aspect	82 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	Hydric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Rock / Gravel	25 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	52 %
Percent Water	20 %
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Jul-2002 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Stem Size Limit	1 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
Stem Sample Method	Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Accurate
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Basal Area	12.955358712934 m²/ha
Tree Height	14 m
Nonvascular Cover	20 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Wetland dominated by shrubs and small trees on metabasalt. SOIL METHODS: Upper 10 cm (approximately) of mineral soil extracted for analysis. Cation concentrations determined by Mehlich III extraction method. Analysis performed at Brookside Laboratories

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 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 2 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   shrub 37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen **   Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 5 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Crataegus sp. Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 11 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 12 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 15 Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 16 Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa minniebush Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa minniebush Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 17 Rubus sp. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus sp. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus sp. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     tree 20m 20 m 35 m   Herb 0 m     tree 10m 10 m 20 m 7.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m   shrub 0.5 m 6 m 62.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 1.5 %
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