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095-BLUE-0044
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:18181-{C4B6A594-FD7D-4FDB-8201-0AD59000A56D}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-BLUE-0044
Author Observation Code ? 095-BLUE-0044
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 38 º
Longitude ? -81 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Summers
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape ? square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 481 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 9 º
Topographic Position ? Lower slope
Landform ? Cove/ravine/gorge
Surficial Deposits ? shale
Rock Type ? shale
Landscape Narrative ? This seems to be a continuation of the community from BLUE.43. It continues almost to the river. At the river there is a thin cobble bar commnuity (BLUE.42). On the midslope above the plot is the matrix oak - hickory community. At the shoulder break above this is a high Tsuga cove (BLUE.36).;The area is very wet. Most of the litter / duff layer appears to have washed away. Leaving the exposed forest floor coverd by small shaley rocks and mudd. Several spice bushes have already began losing their leaves this season.
Representativeness ? Small patch, woodland. The T2 layer is dominated by Robinea psuedoacacia and Ulmus rubra. Dense herb cover. It is similar to BLUE.43. However, it is less open, slightly steeper and has fewer weedy species.
Hydrologic Regime ? somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Jul-2003
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 ? none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Ulmus rubra - Quercus rubra / Cercis canadensis - Lindera benzoin / Verbesina alternifolia - Dichanthelium clandestinum woodland
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 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
2 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Sub-Canopy
15 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Sub-Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
4 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
5 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
6 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Tall Shrub
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
7 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub
5 %
        -none-
8 Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Tall Shrub
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
9 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Tall Shrub
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
10 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Tall Shrub
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
11 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Tall Shrub
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
12 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
13 Carya ovata Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
14 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub
3 %
        -none-
16 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Short Shrub
3 %
        -none-
17 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
18 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
19 Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius **   Rubus phoenicolasius **   Rubus phoenicolasius **   Rubus phoenicolasius **   Rubus phoenicolasius **   Rubus phoenicolasius **   Rubus phoenicolasius **   Rubus phoenicolasius **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
22 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous
10 %
        -none-
25 Verbesina occidentalis Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
26 Elymus hystrix var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix var. hystrix **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
27 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
28 Galium aparine Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
29 Ageratina altissima var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima var. altissima **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
30 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
31 Viola striata Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
32 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
33 Erigeron annuus Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Erigeron annuus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
34 Carex blanda Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Carex blanda **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
35 Geum canadense var. canadense Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
36 Agrimonia Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
37 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
38 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
39 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
40 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
41 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
42 Festuca subverticillata Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
43 Viola sororia Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
44 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
45 Osmorhiza longistylis Osmorhiza longistylis **   Osmorhiza longistylis **   Osmorhiza longistylis **   Osmorhiza longistylis **   Osmorhiza longistylis **   Osmorhiza longistylis **   Osmorhiza longistylis **   Osmorhiza longistylis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
46 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
47 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
48 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
49 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Tree
20 %
        -none-
50 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Tree
20 %
        -none-
51 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tree
8 %
        -none-
52 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Tree
4 %
        -none-
53 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Tree
2 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 %
Tree      
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Vogt, Tom Field assistant
Streets, Brian Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Robinia pseudoacacia Ruderal Forest   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       6.81 %           5.9 18.11    


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot