095-CASP-0029
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CASP-0029
Author Observation Code	095-CASP-0029
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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	987 m
Slope Aspect	335 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	muck
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Adjacent to the plot, to the north and east Typha dominates, choking out the alder and the buckthorn. To the southwest it quickly grades to a thin band of successional Prunus serotina and then old field. To the west is the classic Abies/Alder swamp. For more context see Leah Ceperley's Balsam Swamp plots and CASP.28 (the Typha invasion).;Early successional rich shrubland dominated by Alder/Rhamnus. The alder here is very dense with thousands of small 2 cm to 4 cm dbh stems with an average height of 1.5 meters. Lots of sunlight reaches the ground beneath the shrubland. This coupled with the circumneutral soils make for a lush and diverse herb layer dominated by Glyceria and Leersia. The community is a thin band just wide enough for a plot in all directions. Then it quickly grades into different community types. The swamp is likely fed by ground water seepage.
Representativeness	The plot was placed to emphasize the Rhamnus population. This is most likely a sub-type of the rich alder community type. There are plots from this site which include Rhamnus. However these all have Abies in them.
Hydrologic Regime	saturated
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	98 %
Percent Bare Soil	0.5 %
Percent Water	0.5 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Aug-2005
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	Alnus incana ssp. rugosa / Rhamnus alnifolia / Glyceria spp. shrub swamp

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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 2 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 3 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 50 %         -none- 4 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 5 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Rhamnus alnifolia Rhamnus alnifolia **   Rhamnus alnifolia **   Rhamnus alnifolia **   Rhamnus alnifolia **   Rhamnus alnifolia **   Rhamnus alnifolia **   Rhamnus alnifolia **   Rhamnus alnifolia **   Short Shrub 60 %         -none- 8 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 9 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 15 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Salix sericea Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Glyceria canadensis Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 19 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 20 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 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 3 %         -none- 22 Typha latifolia Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Typha latifolia **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 23 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 24 Triadenum fraseri Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Eleocharis tenuis Eleocharis tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Carex echinata ssp. echinata Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Glyceria melicaria Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Mimulus ringens var. ringens Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Carex scoparia var. scoparia Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Polemonium vanbruntiae Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Thalictrum Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Scirpus atrovirens Scirpus atrovirens **   Scirpus atrovirens **   Scirpus atrovirens **   Scirpus atrovirens **   Scirpus atrovirens **   Scirpus atrovirens **   Scirpus atrovirens **   Scirpus atrovirens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris **   Ludwigia palustris **   Ludwigia palustris **   Ludwigia palustris **   Ludwigia palustris **   Ludwigia palustris **   Ludwigia palustris **   Ludwigia palustris **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 Epilobium leptophyllum Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Tiarella cordifolia Tiarella cordifolia **   Tiarella cordifolia **   Tiarella cordifolia **   Tiarella cordifolia **   Tiarella cordifolia **   Tiarella cordifolia **   Tiarella cordifolia **   Tiarella cordifolia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 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 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 50 Carex baileyi Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 51 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 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 52 Solanum ptychanthum Solanum ptychanthum **   Solanum ptychanthum **   Solanum ptychanthum **   Solanum ptychanthum **   Solanum ptychanthum **   Solanum ptychanthum **   Solanum ptychanthum **   Solanum ptychanthum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 53 Polytrichum commune Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 54 Climacium americanum Climacium americanum **   Climacium americanum **   Climacium americanum **   Climacium americanum **   Climacium americanum **   Climacium americanum **   Climacium americanum **   Climacium americanum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 55 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 56 Aulacomnium Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 57 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tree 1 %         -none- 58 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Tree 1 %         -none- 59 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Tree 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 60 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 60 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 1 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 3 %
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