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085-NORH-0027
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:17116-{5A17BAA7-3037-46B6-910A-A96832BA7BB1}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-NORH-0027
Author Observation Code ? 085-NORH-0027
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 ? 16 x 25 m
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 6 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? plain/level/bottom
Landform ? undulating/flat plain
Hydrologic Regime ? terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime ? mesic
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-Apr-2013
Observation End Date ? 29-Apr-2013
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 ? 400
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Tree Height ? 25 m
Shrub Height ? 6 m
Field Height ? 5 m
Tree Cover ? 80 %
Shrub Cover ? 15 %
Field Cover ? 30 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 1 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Outer Coastal Plain mesic "flatwoods" dominated by Fagus grandifolia is all layers. The overwhelming dominance of beech was likely hastened by past logging, which removed canopy oaks, and by a complete lack of fire in recent decades. The plot was placed in an area that contained a few herbs; in most of the stand, very deep litter and dense shade from stratified beech and holly foliage has eliminated all herbaceous plants and most woody seedlings.
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 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   -all-  
87.5 %
9      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
27.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
42.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
57.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
63.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Ilex opaca var. opaca Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   -all-  
37.5 %
7      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
3 Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
4 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
6 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
7 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
8 Chasmanthium laxum Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
9 Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum **   Vaccinium fuscatum **   Vaccinium fuscatum **   Vaccinium fuscatum **   Vaccinium fuscatum **   Vaccinium fuscatum **   Vaccinium fuscatum **   Vaccinium fuscatum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
10 Carex abscondita Carex abscondita **   Carex abscondita **   Carex abscondita **   Carex abscondita **   Carex abscondita **   Carex abscondita **   Carex abscondita **   Carex abscondita **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
11 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
12 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
13 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
14 Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
15 Carex physorhyncha Carex physorhyncha **   Carex physorhyncha **   Carex physorhyncha **   Carex physorhyncha **   Carex physorhyncha **   Carex physorhyncha **   Carex physorhyncha **   Carex physorhyncha **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
16 Quercus nigra Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
17 Euonymus americanus Euonymus americanus **   Euonymus americanus **   Euonymus americanus **   Euonymus americanus **   Euonymus americanus **   Euonymus americanus **   Euonymus americanus **   Euonymus americanus **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
18 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
19 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
20 Pinus taeda Pinus taeda **   Pinus taeda **   Pinus taeda **   Pinus taeda **   Pinus taeda **   Pinus taeda **   Pinus taeda **   Pinus taeda **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
21 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -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 07-May-2013
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus (alba, rubra) - Liriodendron tulipifera / (Ilex opaca) Forest 4 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                         0-5 cm: leaf litter 5-9 cm: humus / decomposing leaves 9-20 cm: medium gray sandy loam 20+ cm: yellow-gray clay with sand
A       5.45 %           4 14.74    


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Logged decades ago, evidently primarily for oaks. Some large beech were left, along with some small oaks (now medium-sized).


User Defined Values
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