095-CASP-0016
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CASP-0016
Author Observation Code	095-CASP-0016
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Tucker region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	984 m
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Liverworts present and deep peat/organic layer. Also fir present in canopy but not dominant. Lots of little fir growing out of Sphagnum as well as adult/mature fir growing on hummocks of Sphagnum. Plot revisit by Brian Streets on 6/7/2005: Open sunny evergreen woodland swamp, several large dead Tsuga and Abies. Dominantvegetation is Picea - Tsuga - Abies / Ilex verticillata - Rhododendron maximum / Osmunda cinnamomea - Carex gynandra - Carex folliculata.
Representativeness	This plot is one of the wettest we've done. Good for comparisons with Balsam Swamp Overlook plots. This plot may have a few stems more of fir than adjacent areas, but otherwise representative of the Acer, Betula, Picea, Tsuga canopy and alder shrub.
Hydrologic Regime	semi-permanently flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	3 %
Percent Other	80 %
Name Other	moss/lichen cover
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jun-2001
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	400 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	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Abies balsamea / Alnus rugosa - Ilex verticillata / Carex folliculata - Rubus hispidus / Sphagnum tall shrubland

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Sub-Canopy 4 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Tall Shrub 21 %         -none- 9 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tall Shrub 15 %         -none- 10 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 11 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 12 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 14 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 15 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 35 %         -none- 20 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Herbaceous 25 %         -none- 21 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Herbaceous 18 %         -none- 22 Carex atlantica Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Glyceria grandis var. grandis Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Carex trisperma var. trisperma Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Typha latifolia Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Carex brunnescens Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Carex canescens Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Oxalis montana Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Oclemena acuminata Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Triadenum fraseri Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Carex stipata Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Sphagnum Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Nonvascular 55 %         -none- 55 Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 56 Sphagnum flexuosum Sphagnum flexuosum **   Sphagnum flexuosum **   Sphagnum flexuosum **   Sphagnum flexuosum **   Sphagnum flexuosum **   Sphagnum flexuosum **   Sphagnum flexuosum **   Sphagnum flexuosum **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 57 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Tree 24 %         -none- 58 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tree 16 %         -none- 59 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Tree 10 %         -none- 60 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree 8 %         -none- 61 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tree 1.5 %         -none- 62 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Tree 1.5 %         -none- 63 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Tree 1.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 20 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 80 % Tree
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