085-ESBS-0150
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:13351-{41D3236B-D539-49AB-BF47-5D3D64237A2C} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-ESBS-0150
Author Observation Code	085-ESBS-0150
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-75 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Accomack region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	11.28 m radius
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	5 m
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-Sep-1991
Observation End Date	04-Sep-1991
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Swampy forest dominated by Nyssa. Frequently flooded, waist high after heavy rain in mid-August. Large Nyssa trees occupy widely spaced low hummocks. No small clones appear to be associated with the large stems. Trees have noticeable butt-flare but not as pronounced as Nyssa aquatica. Nyssa fruits are abundant under large trees in hollow muck expanses. Trees arch over wetland basin. Associated species with Nyssa on hummocks include Clethra alnifolia, Ilex laevigata, Ilex opaca, Liquidambar, Mitchella repens, Acer rubrum, Saururus cernuus occurring on muck. The largest tree (species/dbh) is Liquidambar styraciflua (54.6cm). Nyssa biflora outside of plot has a dbh of 58.5cm. The dominant species in the tree layer/taller stratum is Nyssa biflora. The dominant species in the tree layer/lower stratum is Acer rubrum. The dominant species in the shrub and herb layers/ lower stratum is Clethra alnifolia.

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 **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   -all-   62.5 % 8       -none- 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Ilex opaca var. opaca Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 5 Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Ilex laevigata Ilex laevigata **   Ilex laevigata **   Ilex laevigata **   Ilex laevigata **   Ilex laevigata **   Ilex laevigata **   Ilex laevigata **   Ilex laevigata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana **   Magnolia virginiana **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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