095-BLUE-0097
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-BLUE-0097
Author Observation Code	095-BLUE-0097
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 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	447 m
Slope Aspect	240 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	This is a medium sized floodplain/alluvial fan with mostly young successional forest or woodland. This area is likely to receive a mixture of tributary, main channel flooding, and occasional backup behind Bluestone Dam.;Floodplain/alluvial fan at the mouth of a large tributary system. This is a successional woodland on an upper floodplain which was probably cleared for agriculture. This area could possibly been cleared for growing the dominant tree ,Juglans nigra, which grows here as a grove over Lindera benzoin and Verbesina occidentalis. The clearing on the floodplain is shown on the topo map but there are scattered trees throughout the woodland/savana physiognomy. The soils may be limestone influenced.
Representativeness	The plot covers about 1/5 of a small patch of floodplain dominated by Juglans nigra and is near the upper elevation of the patch so it is somewhat dryer and rockier than lower down.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.00999999977648258 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	87 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Sep-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	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Juglans nigra / Lindera benzoin / Verbesina alternifolia woodland

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
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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 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Canopy 60 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 41 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 52 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 53 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Canopy 1 %         -none- 3 Juglans cinerea Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Juglans cinerea **   Canopy 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 4 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 # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Sub-Canopy 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 **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none- 11 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 Corylus americana Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 13 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Tall Shrub 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 16 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 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 18 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 40 %         -none- 20 Viola striata Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 21 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 22 grass seedlings grass seedlings **   grass seedlings **   grass seedlings **   grass seedlings **   grass seedlings **   grass seedlings **   grass seedlings **   grass seedlings **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 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 2 %         -none- 25 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Polygonum scandens var. cristatum Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Galium lanceolatum Galium lanceolatum **   Galium lanceolatum **   Galium lanceolatum **   Galium lanceolatum **   Galium lanceolatum **   Galium lanceolatum **   Galium lanceolatum **   Galium lanceolatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 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- 33 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 35 Festuca subverticillata Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Prenanthes altissima Prenanthes altissima **   Prenanthes altissima **   Prenanthes altissima **   Prenanthes altissima **   Prenanthes altissima **   Prenanthes altissima **   Prenanthes altissima **   Prenanthes altissima **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Corylus americana Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Corylus americana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 38 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 39 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 40 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 41 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 42 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Tree 65 %         -none- 43 Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Tree 7 %         -none- 44 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Tree 6 %         -none- 45 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 **   Tree 4 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 60 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 30 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 1 %
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