095-BLUE-0073
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-BLUE-0073
Author Observation Code	095-BLUE-0073
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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	25 (X) x 16 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	436 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	water
Landscape Narrative	On the levee towards the river is more typical floodplain forest with Platanus occidentalis/Ulmus americana. Across the back-channel is also a matrix flood-plain forest grading uphill to mix-meso.;Back side of levee in a broad floodplain of the Bluestone River. This community is a forest of overarching Betula nigra over a lush tall herb layer dominated by Verbesina alternifolia, with Leersia becoming dominant in bottom of swale. Betula monoculture may be favored by fine textured soil.
Representativeness	Plot is centered on a small patch of Betula nigra. This patch is different from plot BLUE.62 sampled in May 2005, which was clearly a wetland unlike this plot. BLUE.62 was located on back of levee rather than in back swale.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	38 %
Percent Bare Soil	60 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Jul-2005
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
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	Betula nigra / Lindera benzoin / Verbesina alternifolia forest

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Canopy 85 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 44 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 49 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 51 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 53 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 55 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Canopy 3 %         -none- 4 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub 7 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Acer negundo var. negundo Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 7 Acer negundo var. negundo Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 8 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia **   Lysimachia nummularia **   Lysimachia nummularia **   Lysimachia nummularia **   Lysimachia nummularia **   Lysimachia nummularia **   Lysimachia nummularia **   Lysimachia nummularia **   Herbaceous 40 %         -none- 11 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 12 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 13 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 14 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 15 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 16 Urtica dioica ssp. dioica Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Urtica dioica ssp. dioica **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 17 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 18 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 19 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 20 Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum **   Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Sicyos angulatus Sicyos angulatus **   Sicyos angulatus **   Sicyos angulatus **   Sicyos angulatus **   Sicyos angulatus **   Sicyos angulatus **   Sicyos angulatus **   Sicyos angulatus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Humulus japonicus Humulus japonicus **   Humulus japonicus **   Humulus japonicus **   Humulus japonicus **   Humulus japonicus **   Humulus japonicus **   Humulus japonicus **   Humulus japonicus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Cicuta maculata var. maculata Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Cicuta maculata var. maculata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Arisaema dracontium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Bidens Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Pilea pumila var. pumila Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Oxalis Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Iris Iris **   Iris **   Iris **   Iris **   Iris **   Iris **   Iris **   Iris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tree 90 %         -none- 37 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tree 9 %         -none- 38 Acer negundo var. negundo Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Tree 6 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 90 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 % Tree
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