085-BUSH-0002P
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:12879-{1B9E008D-4DF3-4FB9-BBEB-E1C9B84B662B} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-BUSH-0002P
Author Observation Code	085-BUSH-0002P
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-76 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Northumberland 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 - regularly flooded
Soil Moisture Regime	hydric
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Water Salinity	oligohaline
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	23-Aug-2000
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	90 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Plot captures representative vegetation dominated by Spartina cynosuroides; this type appears to prevail throughout the outer portion of the tidal marsh along Bush Mill Stream. Echinochloa walteri is probably overrepresented relative to its overall importance. Larger examples of the Spartina patens - Schoenoplectus americanus vegetation sampled in plot BUSH001P occur in the vicinity. Marsh surface is very uneven, with numerous small channels (most of which do not appear to drain toward the main stream channel) and apparently more isolated, sparsely vegetated "holes" are scattered throughout. Surface water present only in channels at time of sampling (2:30 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 cynosuroides Spartina cynosuroides **   Spartina cynosuroides **   Spartina cynosuroides **   Spartina cynosuroides **   Spartina cynosuroides **   Spartina cynosuroides **   Spartina cynosuroides **   Spartina cynosuroides **   -all-   62.5 % 8       -none- 2 Echinochloa walteri Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Persicaria punctata Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   Kosteletzkya pentacarpos **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 5 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 6 Hibiscus moscheutos Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Pluchea odorata Pluchea odorata **   Pluchea odorata **   Pluchea odorata **   Pluchea odorata **   Pluchea odorata **   Pluchea odorata **   Pluchea odorata **   Pluchea odorata **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 8 Amaranthus cannabinus Amaranthus cannabinus **   Amaranthus cannabinus **   Amaranthus cannabinus **   Amaranthus cannabinus **   Amaranthus cannabinus **   Amaranthus cannabinus **   Amaranthus cannabinus **   Amaranthus cannabinus **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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