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085-MATR-0127
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:14834-{DFB9A5FD-0BC7-417E-A7EF-A89B301ED1E4}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-MATR-0127
Author Observation Code ? 085-MATR-0127
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 38 º
Longitude ? -77 º
State or Province ? Virginia
Named Places
county: King William
region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 x 20 m
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 0 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position ? plain/level/bottom
Landform ? tidal flat
Hydrologic Regime ? tidal - regularly flooded
Soil Moisture Regime ? hygric
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Water Salinity ? unknown
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 02-Sep-1999
Observation End Date ? 02-Sep-1999
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
Stem Observation Area ? 400
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Tree Height ? 10 m
Shrub Height ? 4 m
Field Height ? 1 m
Tree Cover ? 15 %
Shrub Cover ? 60 %
Field Cover ? 20 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot captures diverse shrub-scrub vegetation dominated by Alnus serrulata with several scattered, emergent stems of Nyssa biflora. This community forms a mosaic with high marsh dominated by Spartina cynosuroides and Zizania aquatica. Alnus is already largely senescent, which hinders estimation of cover. Polygonum arifolium forms dense networks around the bases of Alnus clumps. It is not obvious whether such behavior represents a response to disturbance, but the entire site appears to have been recently disturbed. In particular Mikania scandens, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis and Toxicodendron radicans seem especially adventitious. High understory biomass could simply reflect increased light levels following stress and mortality of overstory Nyssa. Species observed just outside the plot include Sambucus canadensis, Carex crinita and Clethra acuminata.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   -all-  
37.5 %
7      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     3 stem(s)
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     60 stem(s)
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     60 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Nyssa biflora Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   Nyssa biflora **   -all-  
17.5 %
6      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s)
22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Peltandra virginica Peltandra virginica **   Peltandra virginica **   Peltandra virginica **   Peltandra virginica **   Peltandra virginica **   Peltandra virginica **   Peltandra virginica **   Peltandra virginica **   -all-  
7.5 %
5       -none-
4 Osmunda spectabilis Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   -all-  
7.5 %
5       -none-
5 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem
6 Persicaria arifolia Persicaria arifolia **   Persicaria arifolia **   Persicaria arifolia **   Persicaria arifolia **   Persicaria arifolia **   Persicaria arifolia **   Persicaria arifolia **   Persicaria arifolia **   -all-  
7.5 %
5       -none-
7 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     5 stem(s)
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
8 Carex stricta Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
9 Rosa palustris Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     4 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
10 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
11 Typha angustifolia Typha angustifolia **   Typha angustifolia **   Typha angustifolia **   Typha angustifolia **   Typha angustifolia **   Typha angustifolia **   Typha angustifolia **   Typha angustifolia **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
12 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
13 Rumex verticillatus Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
14 Mikania scandens Mikania scandens **   Mikania scandens **   Mikania scandens **   Mikania scandens **   Mikania scandens **   Mikania scandens **   Mikania scandens **   Mikania scandens **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
15 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     4 stem(s)
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     2 stem(s)
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     10 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
16 Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
17 Morella cerifera Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     1 stem(s)
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     40 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     10 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
18 Persicaria punctata Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   Persicaria punctata **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
19 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
20 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   -all-  
0.505 %
2      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     4 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
21 Carex sp. Carex sp. **   Carex sp. **   Carex sp. **   Carex sp. **   Carex sp. **   Carex sp. **   Carex sp. **   Carex sp. **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
22 Viburnum dentatum Viburnum dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
23 Smilax laurifolia Smilax laurifolia **   Smilax laurifolia **   Smilax laurifolia **   Smilax laurifolia **   Smilax laurifolia **   Smilax laurifolia **   Smilax laurifolia **   Smilax laurifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem
24 Vitis labrusca Vitis labrusca **   Vitis labrusca **   Vitis labrusca **   Vitis labrusca **   Vitis labrusca **   Vitis labrusca **   Vitis labrusca **   Vitis labrusca **   -all-  
0.505 %
2      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
25 Murdannia keisak Murdannia keisak **   Murdannia keisak **   Murdannia keisak **   Murdannia keisak **   Murdannia keisak **   Murdannia keisak **   Murdannia keisak **   Murdannia keisak **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
26 Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
27 Pontederia cordata var. cordata Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   Pontederia cordata var. cordata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
28 Hibiscus moscheutos Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
29 Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis **   Amelanchier canadensis **   Amelanchier canadensis **   Amelanchier canadensis **   Amelanchier canadensis **   Amelanchier canadensis **   Amelanchier canadensis **   Amelanchier canadensis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     50 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
30 Apios americana Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
31 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
32 Iris virginica Iris virginica **   Iris virginica **   Iris virginica **   Iris virginica **   Iris virginica **   Iris virginica **   Iris virginica **   Iris virginica **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
33 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
34 Cuscuta gronovii Cuscuta gronovii **   Cuscuta gronovii **   Cuscuta gronovii **   Cuscuta gronovii **   Cuscuta gronovii **   Cuscuta gronovii **   Cuscuta gronovii **   Cuscuta gronovii **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
35 Echinochloa walteri Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   Echinochloa walteri **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
36 Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium **   Eutrochium dubium **   Eutrochium dubium **   Eutrochium dubium **   Eutrochium dubium **   Eutrochium dubium **   Eutrochium dubium **   Eutrochium dubium **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
37 Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
38 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
39 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
40 Sium suave Sium suave **   Sium suave **   Sium suave **   Sium suave **   Sium suave **   Sium suave **   Sium suave **   Sium suave **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
41 Lycopus americanus Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
42 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
43 Bidens laevis Bidens laevis **   Bidens laevis **   Bidens laevis **   Bidens laevis **   Bidens laevis **   Bidens laevis **   Bidens laevis **   Bidens laevis **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
44 Cinna arundinacea Cinna arundinacea **   Cinna arundinacea **   Cinna arundinacea **   Cinna arundinacea **   Cinna arundinacea **   Cinna arundinacea **   Cinna arundinacea **   Cinna arundinacea **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
45 Cicuta maculata var. maculata Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
46 Persicaria sagittata Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
47 Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
48 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Walton, Dean Field assistant
Coulling, Philip Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Oct-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Fraxinus profunda - Nyssa biflora - (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) / Ilex verticillata / Polygonum arifolium Tidal Forest 4 High   no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown       34.4700012207031 %           4.5 42.2599983215332 58.560001373291 % 0 - 1 - leaf litter and some light brown silt 1 - 4 - dark, loose organic matter with some silt 4-15 - lighter silt with considerable organic matter; silt and clay content increase with depth


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Sea-level rise?


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot