095-BLUE-0104
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-BLUE-0104
Author Observation Code	095-BLUE-0104
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-81 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Mercer region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	33 (X) x 12 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	396 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	486 m
Slope Aspect	130 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Across a small backchannel there is an old roadbed which occupies most of the upper floodplain; then upland deciduous forest moves in. There is a thin band of cobble bar Carex emoryi in-between the plot and the river.;Regularly flooded sandy levee in front of a small backchannel. This floodplain is fairly narrow here but there is about 10-15 meters of deciduous floodplain forest with tall Platanus occidentalis dominating the upper canopy / Aesculus flava. The understory has dense cover by tall shrubs and herbs. There are piles of flotsam and logs upstream of tree trunks with associated washouts downstream. The forest receives lots of light from the rivers edge.
Representativeness	This plot represents a long narrow zone of levee forest with pure deciduous canopy. This community resembles a Platanus occidentalis / Aesculus flava forest on a floodplain of Tygarts Valley.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	40 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Sep-2005
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	396 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
Floristic Quality	complete
Bryophyte Quality	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Platanus occidentalis / Aesculus flava / Rudbeckia laciniata forest

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 50 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 44 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 57 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Acer rubrum var. rubrum Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 49 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Sub-Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none- 8 Lindera benzoin var. pubescens Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 9 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 10 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 12 Lindera benzoin var. pubescens Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 23 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 24 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 25 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 26 Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 27 Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 28 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 29 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 30 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 31 Helianthus strumosus Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 32 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 33 Apios americana Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 34 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 35 Equisetum hyemale var. affine Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Equisetum hyemale var. affine **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 36 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 37 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 38 Viola striata Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 39 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 40 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 41 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 42 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 43 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 44 Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa var. rugosa **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 45 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 46 Smilax herbacea Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Stachys nuttallii Stachys nuttallii **   Stachys nuttallii **   Stachys nuttallii **   Stachys nuttallii **   Stachys nuttallii **   Stachys nuttallii **   Stachys nuttallii **   Stachys nuttallii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Geum canadense var. canadense Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Elymus hystrix var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Collinsonia canadensis Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Hypericum Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Erigeron annuus Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 59 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 60 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 **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 61 Carex emoryi Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 62 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 63 Bidens cernua Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 64 Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 65 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Tree 60 %         -none- 66 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Tree 35 %         -none- 67 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tree 11 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 0 %
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