095-OHRI-0015
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-OHRI-0015
Author Observation Code	095-OHRI-0015
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-82 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Mason region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	8 (X) x 10 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	80 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	166 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	alluvium
Landscape Narrative	There is a slightly lower depression just to the east of the plot with a few centimeters of standing water. There are several other herb species on the margins of the community and scattered in the community: Alisma plantago-aquatica, Sagittaria latifolia, Lysmachia nummularia and Galium tinctorium.;The willows are scattered and irregularly spaced. The buttonbush is common throughout and thick (covers ground). Some gaps have open ground below (i.e. no ground cover)
Representativeness	The plot is representative.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	35 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jul-1995
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	80 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	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Cephalanthus occidentalis shrub swamp

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 Salix fragilis Salix fragilis **   Salix fragilis **   Salix fragilis **   Salix fragilis **   Salix fragilis **   Salix fragilis **   Salix fragilis **   Salix fragilis **   Canopy 17 %         -none- 2 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Canopy 3 %         -none- 3 Lemna minor Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 4 Polygonum hydropiperoides Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides **   Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 5 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 6 Rumex verticillatus Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Rumex verticillatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Scirpus cyperinus Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Hibiscus laevis Hibiscus laevis **   Hibiscus laevis **   Hibiscus laevis **   Hibiscus laevis **   Hibiscus laevis **   Hibiscus laevis **   Hibiscus laevis **   Hibiscus laevis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Carex lupulina Carex lupulina **   Carex lupulina **   Carex lupulina **   Carex lupulina **   Carex lupulina **   Carex lupulina **   Carex lupulina **   Carex lupulina **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Short Shrub 45 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 30 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
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