095-HAFE-0045
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19124-{BC24CD71-4C73-4A2A-BC0E-50B8A8BDB66F}
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Plot ID Fields: | |
Author Plot Code |
095-HAFE-0045
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Author Observation Code |
095-HAFE-0045
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
100 km radius (nearest degree)
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Latitude |
39
º
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Longitude |
-78
º
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State or Province |
West Virginia
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
DSG Polygon |
20 (X) x 20 (Y)
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Shape |
Square
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Area |
400
m²
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Permanence |
not permanent
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Environment Fields: | |
Elevation |
84
m
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Slope Aspect |
90
º
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Slope Gradient |
1
º
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Topographic Position |
Plain/bottom
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Landform |
Channel (below bankfull)
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Surficial Deposits |
phyllite
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Rock Type |
phyllite
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Landscape Narrative |
River shoreline has a narrow band of tall herbs and willows, in places replaced by Phalaris arundinacea, then there is a narrow band of Platanus / Acer negundo forest, followed by train tracks, ditches, and a road.;Main channel of Shenandoah River where bedrock strata cross the river diagonally, forming a long series of stair step ledges and falls with exposed bedrock creating habitat for Justicia americana. Justicia becomes established in cracks in the rock and in boulder and gravel accumulations and also traps sand and gravel to form additional rooting substrate. The river is shallow all the way across, possibly wadable, and scattered patches of Justicia extend across the river and up and down the extent of the falls.
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Representativeness |
Plot samples a typical density of patchy Justicia americana which extends across the whole river mostly upstream. Plot includes bare bedrock and is mostly flowing water. If Justicia were sampled strictly, the largest patch might be about 25 square meters
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Hydrologic Regime |
semi-permanently flooded
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Percent Bedrock |
20
%
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
2
%
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Percent Wood |
1
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
0
%
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Percent Water |
77
%
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
24-Aug-2005
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Project |
West Virginia NHP
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Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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Taxon Observation Area |
400
m²
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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Floristic Quality |
complete
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Bryophyte Quality |
none
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
--no data-- |
Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
Justicia americana emergent herbaceous vegetation
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