085-BETH-0002P
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:12639-{C866A7D3-0900-4F2F-93D5-C16D1E1B9966} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-BETH-0002P
Author Observation Code	085-BETH-0002P
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	37 º
Longitude	-76 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Mathews region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 x 10 m
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position	plain/level/bottom
Landform	tidal flat
Hydrologic Regime	tidal - irregularly flooded
Soil Moisture Regime	hydric
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Water Salinity	mesohaline
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Sep-2001
Observation End Date	18-Sep-2001
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Method Narrative	Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
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:
Field Height	5 m
Field Cover	95 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Plot captures a variant of the Distichlis spicata - Spartina patens community type in which Spartina is the overwhelming dominant. This phase appears to cover at least 0.5 ha in the southeastern portion of Bethel Beach NAP. Although the soil is saturated and some standing water is present, the marsh surface appears higher than zones dominated by Distichlis (which often contain low Spartina alterniflora). Apparent cover of S. patens may be enhanced by matted down culms. Water depth is somewhat difficult to determine accurately, but it appears to be only ca. 1 cm at 1:30 PM.

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 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   -all-   87.5 % 9       -none- 2 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 3 Spartina alterniflora Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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