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085-MAGO-0002
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:16884-{7A50DB34-5E7F-4682-B37C-3739BBF3C6DC}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-MAGO-0002
Author Observation Code ? 085-MAGO-0002
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 10 m
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 37 º
Longitude ? -76 º
State or Province ? Virginia
Named Places
county: Northampton
region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 x 20 m
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? plain/level/bottom
Landform ? tidal flat
Hydrologic Regime ? tidal - irregularly flooded
Soil Moisture Regime ? hygric
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 23-Sep-2010
Observation End Date ? 23-Sep-2010
Project ? Virginia Heritage
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? No Strata
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
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 15 m
Field Cover ? 75 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? This plot is located in the same, classic salt flat as plot MAGO001. A second plot was sampled to capture the even greater density of Sarcocornia perennis that occurs over much of the flat. See also plot MAGO001.
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 Sarcocornia pacifica Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   Sarcocornia pacifica **   -all-  
62.5 %
8       -none-
2 Spartina alterniflora Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
3 Salicornia bigelovii Salicornia bigelovii **   Salicornia bigelovii **   Salicornia bigelovii **   Salicornia bigelovii **   Salicornia bigelovii **   Salicornia bigelovii **   Salicornia bigelovii **   Salicornia bigelovii **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
4 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
5 Limonium carolinianum Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   Limonium carolinianum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Field, Dot Field assistant
Patterson, Karen Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Dec-2010
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Salicornia (depressa, bigelovii, maritima) - Spartina alterniflora Salt Marsh 5 High   no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown       2.16000008583069 %           6.5 47.3499984741211 100 % 0-2 cm: silt with fine gravel/sand 2-20+ cm: dense gray clay with orange mottling and fine gravels.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   None noted, although an artificial berm is located just to the west and may have altered the extent of the tidal flat in the past.


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