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095-UPSH-0008
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:21737-{9FD8EFC0-5204-4B08-A4F9-3B3E6092CE99}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-UPSH-0008
Author Observation Code ? 095-UPSH-0008
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -80 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Upshur
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 10 (X) x 40 (Y)
Shape ? irregular
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 427 m
Topographic Position ? Channel
Landform ? Channel (below bankfull)
Surficial Deposits ? alluvium
Rock Type ? alluvium
Landscape Narrative ? Along river edge is narrow zone of foest along eroded flooded bank silver maple is along edge. Some areas upstream have no Vallisneria, and higher cover by Potamogeton 'crispus' cf.;Shallow, slow flowing river through an agricultural valley. River bottom includes stretches of bedrock, but plot with higher density of aquatic vegetation has rock, gravel bottom. Water is about 2 ft deep at sample date, but was significantly higher last week.
Representativeness ? Plot samples sparse stand of Vallisneria, but it is highest density seen along 4 km of river. Plants are widely scattered at lower density.
Hydrologic Regime ? permanently flooded
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 50 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 35 %
Percent Water ? 100 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-Sep-2013
Project ? West Virginia NHP
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 ? Vallisneria americana aquatic bed
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Vallisneria americana Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Herbaceous
10 %
        -none-
2 Potamogeton crispus Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
3 Potamogeton Potamogeton **   Potamogeton **   Potamogeton **   Potamogeton **   Potamogeton **   Potamogeton **   Potamogeton **   Potamogeton **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
4 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Canopy
20 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous     10 %
Canopy      
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Streets, Brian Field assistant
Vanderhorst, Jim Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   pollution, altered hydrology (dam upstream)


User Defined Values
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