095-GARI-0117
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GARI-0117
Author Observation Code	095-GARI-0117
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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: Nicholas region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	13 (X) x 30 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	390 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	494 m
Slope Aspect	250 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Channel
Landform	Channel (below bankfull)
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	ATV trails come down to the river nearby and there are camps in the floodplain. Bridge noise.;River scoured boulder bar which supports a small patch of riparian shrubland with abundant Spiraea virginiana and a few scattered flood battered Betula nigra trees. There is a large boulder at the upstream end of the community which apparently protects the shrub strata from the highest intensity floods. Combination of stable substrate and flood regime promotes shrub physiognomy. Most prairie elements are lacking.
Representativeness	Plot covers most of small patch of battered shrubland community. Site chosen to sample high density of Spiraea virginiana.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	95.5 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Sep-2006
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	390 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	Betula nigra / Spiraea virginiana - Physocarpus opulifolius 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 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Spiraea virginiana Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Tall Shrub 15 %         -none- 3 Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 4 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 5 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 6 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 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 1 %         -none- 8 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Spiraea virginiana Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 11 Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 12 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Xanthorhiza simplicissima Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 17 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 18 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 19 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 20 Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Apios americana Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Muhlenbergia sylvatica Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 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 0.5 %         -none- 30 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Symphyotrichum racemosum Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Symphyotrichum racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 35 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- 36 Muhlenbergia frondosa Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Muhlenbergia frondosa **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Verbesina occidentalis Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 38 Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 39 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 40 Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 41 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 42 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare **   Leucanthemum vulgare **   Leucanthemum vulgare **   Leucanthemum vulgare **   Leucanthemum vulgare **   Leucanthemum vulgare **   Leucanthemum vulgare **   Leucanthemum vulgare **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Helenium autumnale var. autumnale Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 crustose lichen crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 50 Hedwigia ciliata Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 51 Schistidium apocarpum Schistidium apocarpum **   Schistidium apocarpum **   Schistidium apocarpum **   Schistidium apocarpum **   Schistidium apocarpum **   Schistidium apocarpum **   Schistidium apocarpum **   Schistidium apocarpum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 52 Grimmia laevigata Grimmia laevigata **   Grimmia laevigata **   Grimmia laevigata **   Grimmia laevigata **   Grimmia laevigata **   Grimmia laevigata **   Grimmia laevigata **   Grimmia laevigata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 53 Spiraea virginiana Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Spiraea virginiana **   Tree 20 %         -none- 54 Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Tree 15 %         -none- 55 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tree 11 %         -none- 56 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tree 6 %         -none- 57 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Tree 6 %         -none- 58 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Tree 3 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Tree       Nonvascular     10 %
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