095-BLUE-0078
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-BLUE-0078
Author Observation Code	095-BLUE-0078
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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	100 (X) x 2 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	200 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	460 m
Slope Aspect	140 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Channel
Landform	Channel (below bankfull)
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Away from the river edge is a Platanus occidentalis-Betula nigra riverscour woodland (plot BLUE.77) Uphill from that is a narrow Platanus occidentalis-Fraxinus pennsylvanica community type with Liriodendron tulipifera. The upper terraces are successional Pinus strobus-Liriodendron tulipifera. Across the river is a steep riparian edge.;Narrow strip along river edge which is frequently flooded during the growing season. Carex emoryi has recently been bent over by flooding. Cobble substrate has silt accumulation and scattered large rounded boulders. The community is essentially an herbaceous monoculture of Carex emoryi but it is partially shaded by overhanging Betula nigra and Platanus occidentalis. The plot is located within the straight riffle zone reach of river.
Representativeness	The plot covers the entire small patch of this linear, discontinuous, community type which occurs for miles along the Bluestone River.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	30 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
Percent Water	40 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Jul-2005
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	200 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 / Carex emoryi scoured cobble

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 20 %         -none- 2 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 # 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         -none- 4 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 5 Carex emoryi Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Herbaceous 60 %         -none- 6 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 7 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 8 Rorippa sylvestris Rorippa sylvestris **   Rorippa sylvestris **   Rorippa sylvestris **   Rorippa sylvestris **   Rorippa sylvestris **   Rorippa sylvestris **   Rorippa sylvestris **   Rorippa sylvestris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum **   Apocynum cannabinum **   Apocynum cannabinum **   Apocynum cannabinum **   Apocynum cannabinum **   Apocynum cannabinum **   Apocynum cannabinum **   Apocynum cannabinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 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 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Carex tribuloides Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tree 25 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 60 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 1 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Tree
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