085-JNNF-0015
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-JNNF-0015
Author Observation Code	085-JNNF-0015
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Craig region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 x 20 m
Area	200 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	813 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	plain/level/bottom
Landform	seep/swale/non-alluvial bottom
Hydrologic Regime	non-tidal - saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	hygric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Aug-2009
Observation End Date	31-Aug-2009
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Stem Size Limit	2.5 cm
Method Narrative	releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	200 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height	13 m
Shrub Height	3 m
Field Height	5 m
Tree Cover	6 %
Shrub Cover	50 %
Field Cover	70 %
Nonvascular Cover	75 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The plot is located in a bog occupying a slighly elevated flat adjacent to Cove Branch, with groundwater seepage/inputs from the adjoining upland slope. The site is immediately adjacent to a recently abandoned beaver pond on Cove Branch and a small part of the bog here has an area of exposed peat not covered by Sphagnum. Away from the stream, the peat is thick but semi-quaking over a major groundwater stratum. Large, charred snags in this area attest to the influence of past fires. Beaver-cut stumps are also present. Heavy deer browse was noted on Osmunda cinnamomea. The plot lies half in a shrubby woodland occupying deep, quaking peat, and half in open herbaceous vegetation occupying a slightly lower peatland. A few small Pinus rigida, Acer rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica, and Quercus palustris trees are present but most of the woody vegetation consists of shrubs, the most abundant of which are Kalmia latifolia and Alnus serrulata. The herb layer is stratified, with tall Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, and Eriophorum virginicum most abundant. Rubus hispidus is abundant as a low, creeping vine. Other characteristic, lower-cover herbs are Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica, Carex gynandra, Parnassia asarifolia, Drosera rotundifolia, Juncus brevicaudatus, Juncus subcaudatus, Triadenum fraseri, Calamagrostis coarctata, Rhychospora capitellata, Viola mackloskeyi ssp. pallens, Lycopus uniflorus, and Glyceria canadensis. Sphagnum mosses cover 75% of the ground surface.

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 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     26 stem(s) 2 Osmunda spectabilis Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 7 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   -all-   7.5 % 5       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 27.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Parathelypteris noveboracensis Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Quercus palustris Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   -all-   3.5 % 4       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 12 Carex atlantica Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   Carex atlantica **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 13 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Hypericum fraseri Hypericum fraseri **   Hypericum fraseri **   Hypericum fraseri **   Hypericum fraseri **   Hypericum fraseri **   Hypericum fraseri **   Hypericum fraseri **   Hypericum fraseri **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 17 Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 18 Juncus brevicaudatus Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 19 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 20 Parnassia asarifolia Parnassia asarifolia **   Parnassia asarifolia **   Parnassia asarifolia **   Parnassia asarifolia **   Parnassia asarifolia **   Parnassia asarifolia **   Parnassia asarifolia **   Parnassia asarifolia **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 21 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Dendrolycopodium obscurum Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   Dendrolycopodium obscurum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Calamagrostis cinnoides Calamagrostis cinnoides **   Calamagrostis cinnoides **   Calamagrostis cinnoides **   Calamagrostis cinnoides **   Calamagrostis cinnoides **   Calamagrostis cinnoides **   Calamagrostis cinnoides **   Calamagrostis cinnoides **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 27 Viola macloskeyi var. pallens Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi var. pallens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 28 Galax urceolata Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 29 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 30 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 31 Rhynchospora capitellata Rhynchospora capitellata **   Rhynchospora capitellata **   Rhynchospora capitellata **   Rhynchospora capitellata **   Rhynchospora capitellata **   Rhynchospora capitellata **   Rhynchospora capitellata **   Rhynchospora capitellata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 32 Juncus subcaudatus Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 33 Carex intumescens var. intumescens Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   Carex intumescens var. intumescens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 34 Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 35 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 36 Scirpus cyperinus Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   Scirpus cyperinus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 37 Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 38 Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 39 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 40 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 41 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 42 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 43 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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