117-09-0038
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	117-09-0038
Author Observation Code	117-09-0038
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	4 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	34.710673314847 º
Longitude	-76.6772566976308 º
Author Location	Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve - Bird Shoal
Location Narrative	Bird Shoal facing Beaufort
State or Province	North Carolina
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: North Carolina area|country|territory: United States county: Carteret Geographic Name: Bird Shoal Geographic Name: Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	340 º
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	Typical 10 x 10
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	Small
Elevation	2 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	salt flat
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Phenologic Aspect	[multiple]
Hydrologic Regime	Permanently flooded - tidal
Soil Drainage	well drained
Water Salinity	Saltwater
Soil Taxon	NEWHAN
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-2009
Observation End Date	06-Aug-2009
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (117): NC-SC Maritime Fringe
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	NVC Standard 2004
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	100 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Very thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High
Bryophyte Quality	Not examined
Lichen Quality	Not examined
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Sarcocornia, Distichlis, Spart alt.

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 Sarcocornia pacifica Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Herb 62.5 % 8       -none- 2 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Herb 3.5 % 4       -none- 3 Spartina alterniflora Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Herb 1.5 % 3       -none- 4 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 5 Limonium carolinianum Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 6 Sarcocornia pacifica Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   module 62.5 % 8       -none- 7 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   module 3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Spartina alterniflora Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   module 1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 10 Limonium carolinianum Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   module 0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover module       Herb 0 m 0.25 m 73 %
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