068-FRMA-9
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	068-FRMA-9
Author Observation Code	068-FRMA-9
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Location Accuracy	150 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	33.1680559414809 º
Longitude	-79.651913825499 º
Author Location	Echaw Creek at FS 159
Location Narrative	headwater of Echaw Creek
State or Province	South Carolina
Named Places	county: Berkeley region|state|province: South Carolina
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Water	90 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Oct-2002
Project	FMNF - NatureServe
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	1000 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	swamp with flowing blackwater dominated by Taxodium distichum & Nyssa biflora upstream or south side of FS 159; hydrology could be somewhat enhanced by road but should not greatly affect composition; plot location chosen because trees look medium-aged & s; Other Comments: point data lost, estimated position marked on quad sheet

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 Nyssa biflora Nyssa biflora Walt. Nyssa biflora swamp tupelo Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora Walt. Nyssa biflora swamp tupelo Nyssa biflora **   Canopy 37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Taxodium distichum Taxodium distichum (L.) L.C. Rich. Taxodium distichum bald cypress Taxodium distichum **   Taxodium distichum (L.) L.C. Rich. Taxodium distichum bald cypress Taxodium distichum **   Canopy 37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Quercus laurifolia Quercus laurifolia Michx. Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Quercus laurifolia **   Quercus laurifolia Michx. Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Quercus laurifolia **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Arundinaria gigantea Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Arundinaria gigantea giant cane Arundinaria gigantea **   Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Arundinaria gigantea giant cane Arundinaria gigantea **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 7 Quercus laurifolia Quercus laurifolia Michx. Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Quercus laurifolia **   Quercus laurifolia Michx. Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Quercus laurifolia **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Itea virginica Itea virginica L. Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire Itea virginica **   Itea virginica L. Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire Itea virginica **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia L. Clethra alnifolia coastal sweetpepperbush Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia L. Clethra alnifolia coastal sweetpepperbush Clethra alnifolia **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana L. Magnolia virginiana sweetbay Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana L. Magnolia virginiana sweetbay Magnolia virginiana **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Ilex opaca Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca **   Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Persea palustris Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. Persea palustris swamp bay Persea palustris **   Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. Persea palustris swamp bay Persea palustris **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Morella cerifera Morella cerifera (L.) Small Morella cerifera wax myrtle Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera (L.) Small Morella cerifera wax myrtle Morella cerifera **   Tall Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus L. Saururus cernuus lizard's tail Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus L. Saururus cernuus lizard's tail Saururus cernuus **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Saccharum baldwinii Saccharum baldwinii Spreng. Saccharum baldwinii narrow plumegrass Saccharum baldwinii **   Saccharum baldwinii Spreng. Saccharum baldwinii narrow plumegrass Saccharum baldwinii **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore Woodwardia areolata netted chainfern Woodwardia areolata **   Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore Woodwardia areolata netted chainfern Woodwardia areolata **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Carex frankii Carex frankii Kunth Carex frankii Frank's sedge Carex frankii **   Carex frankii Kunth Carex frankii Frank's sedge Carex frankii **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 22 Campsis radicans Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau Campsis radicans trumpet creeper Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau Campsis radicans trumpet creeper Campsis radicans **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata L. Bignonia capreolata crossvine Bignonia capreolata **   Bignonia capreolata L. Bignonia capreolata crossvine Bignonia capreolata **   Vine/Liana 0.05 % 1       -none- 26 Arundinaria gigantea Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Arundinaria gigantea giant cane Arundinaria gigantea **   Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Arundinaria gigantea giant cane Arundinaria gigantea **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 27 Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia L. Clethra alnifolia coastal sweetpepperbush Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia L. Clethra alnifolia coastal sweetpepperbush Clethra alnifolia **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 28 Campsis radicans Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau Campsis radicans trumpet creeper Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau Campsis radicans trumpet creeper Campsis radicans **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 29 Smilax walteri Smilax walteri Pursh Smilax walteri coral greenbrier Smilax walteri **   Smilax walteri Pursh Smilax walteri coral greenbrier Smilax walteri **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 30 Morella cerifera Morella cerifera (L.) Small Morella cerifera wax myrtle Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera (L.) Small Morella cerifera wax myrtle Morella cerifera **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 31 Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana L. Magnolia virginiana sweetbay Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana L. Magnolia virginiana sweetbay Magnolia virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 32 Rubus argutus Rubus argutus Link Rubus argutus sawtooth blackberry Rubus argutus **   Rubus argutus Link Rubus argutus sawtooth blackberry Rubus argutus **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     70 % Sub-Canopy     50 % Tall Shrub     30 % Herbaceous     5 % Vine/Liana       Short Shrub       module
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