095-CASP-0002
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CASP-0002
Author Observation Code	095-CASP-0002
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Tucker region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	15 (X)
Shape	Circular
Area	176.709375 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	993 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	2 layer community; First layer composed of forbs and graminoids with almost 100% ground cover, the second nearly pure alder shrubland w/ Betula allegheniensis. Both very uniform. Variability of Balsam Fir, etc. in edges of plot.
Representativeness	Very (no other plots taken). Community is small, so above noted variability is representative.
Hydrologic Regime	saturated
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Aug-1993
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	176.709375 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	Alnus incana/ Polygonum sagittatum shrubland

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 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Alnus incana ssp. rugosa **   Tall Shrub 45 %         -none- 2 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Tall Shrub 6 %         -none- 3 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 6 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Herbaceous 25 %         -none- 7 Glyceria laxa Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 8 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Herbaceous 12 %         -none- 9 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Galium asprellum **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 10 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Herbaceous 7 %         -none- 11 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 12 Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 13 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Glyceria melicaria Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Carex tribuloides Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Carex tribuloides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Dryopteris Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Epilobium Epilobium **   Epilobium **   Epilobium **   Epilobium **   Epilobium **   Epilobium **   Epilobium **   Epilobium **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Polemonium vanbruntiae Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Polemonium vanbruntiae **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Carex crinita Carex crinita **   Carex crinita **   Carex crinita **   Carex crinita **   Carex crinita **   Carex crinita **   Carex crinita **   Carex crinita **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Aster Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 30 5 mosses 5 mosses **   5 mosses **   5 mosses **   5 mosses **   5 mosses **   5 mosses **   5 mosses **   5 mosses **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 100 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 5 %
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