095-MONF-0127
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0127
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0127
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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	25 (X) x 16 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1167 m
Slope Aspect	37 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	The area is somewhat protected. It is on the edge of a wilderness area. The upland is covered with a dense spruce forest over Kalmia latifolia.;Mid-successional transitioning between a more open "bog" community (Eriophorum virginicum / Polytrichum - Sphagnum) to an alder type. All of Dolly Sods was timbered 100 years ago. The area was then burned causing much of the soil to erode. There is an interperative trail and a boardwalk opening the area up for hikers. There are several spur trails leading from the boardwalk into the "bog". Our community is separated from the open bog by a small moat full of Juncus effusus and Glyceria canadensis.
Representativeness	This community occurs in small patches on the edge of a more open "bog" community and an Alder thicket. This community is larger and contains alder unlike the Carex folliculata patch we surveyed at Big Run Bog (MONF.109).
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	1 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jul-2004
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 / Carex folliculata / Sphagnum herbaceous wetland

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 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 15 %         -none- 2 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 3 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 4 Photinia pyrifolia Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 5 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Herbaceous 50 %         -none- 8 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 9 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 10 Carex atlantica Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 11 Rhynchospora alba Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 12 Gentiana linearis Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Vaccinium oxycoccos Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Glyceria canadensis Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Juncus brevicaudatus Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 22 Sphagnum fallax Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 23 Polytrichum strictum Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 70 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 10 %
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