095-MONF-0172
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0172
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0172
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Randolph 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	623 m
Slope Aspect	43 º
Slope Gradient	0.5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Between this community type and the backchannel is a narrow zone of herb community type (Dichanthelium clandestinum). Across backchannel is steep bank up to the Forest Service Rd. Higher terrace towards river has a Tsuga canadensis - Liriodendron tulipifera forest.;Floodplain forest on sandy, undulating terrace along a backchannel of the river. Backchannel is flowing at a trickle at sampling date. Layer of leaf litter indicates no recent flooding. 09/21/2005: Herb cover is still quite sparse probably due to heavy shading by Acer saccharum which is probably underestimated earlier in season. Sunnier areas outside plot have more cover by Microstegium.
Representativeness	Early visit for spring flora, Deciduous layer estimated as leaf on. Plot is width of community which is linear on lower terrace along back channel. Plot has intact leaf litter and abundant Mertensia which may indicate slightly high ground than parts of th
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	96 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Apr-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	Platanus occidentalis - Acer saccharum / Mertensia virginica floodplain forest

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
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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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 40 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 44 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Juglans cinerea Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Canopy 1 %         -none- 5 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Sub-Canopy 40 %         -none- 6 Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 20 %         -none- 7 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none- 11 Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 Catalpa Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Aristolochia macrophylla Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 15 Rosa Rosa **   Rosa **   Rosa **   Rosa **   Rosa **   Rosa **   Rosa **   Rosa **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 16 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Rosa palustris Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Mertensia virginica Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 20 Cardamine concatenata Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Brachyelytrum septentrionale Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Brachyelytrum septentrionale **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Carex plantaginea Carex plantaginea **   Carex plantaginea **   Carex plantaginea **   Carex plantaginea **   Carex plantaginea **   Carex plantaginea **   Carex plantaginea **   Carex plantaginea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Cardamine diphylla Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Poa Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Allium tricoccum Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Verbesina occidentalis Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Aristolochia macrophylla Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 39 Allium vineale ssp. vineale Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 40 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 41 Ranunculus Ranunculus **   Ranunculus **   Ranunculus **   Ranunculus **   Ranunculus **   Ranunculus **   Ranunculus **   Ranunculus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 42 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Anemone quinquefolia Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Carex blanda Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 Oxalis dillenii Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 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 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 Thalictrum Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 50 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 51 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 52 Barbarea vulgaris Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 53 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 54 Hypnum curvifolium Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 55 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 1 % Tall Shrub 5 m 10 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 1 %
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