095-CASP-0009
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CASP-0009
Author Observation Code	095-CASP-0009
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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	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	990 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	This area in the back of Canaan SP has extensive beaver influenced wetlands including balsam fir and spruce woodlands, shrublands of Spiraea alba and Hypericum densiflorum, and herbaceous openings.;Swamp woodland with historical dominance by Abies balsamea, most larger trees now dead due to adelgid infestation. Abies regeneration is best on dryer ground just outside plot but there are few older trees there. Abies is mostly in wetter fingers while slightly dryer areas are dominated by spruce or shrub/grasslands.
Representativeness	Small patch balsam fir swamp with fir dead and dying from adelgid infestation. Plot has variable hydrology due to wetland finger microtopography. Dryer microsites have Danthonia compressa, Pteridium aquilinum, etc... (see Other Measure1 in plot-species ta
Hydrologic Regime	saturated
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	30 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Jul-2000
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	Abies balsamea - Picea rubens woodland swamp

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 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 5 Spiraea alba Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 6 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 7 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 8 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Vaccinium Vaccinium **   Vaccinium **   Vaccinium **   Vaccinium **   Vaccinium **   Vaccinium **   Vaccinium **   Vaccinium **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 10 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Viburnum Viburnum **   Viburnum **   Viburnum **   Viburnum **   Viburnum **   Viburnum **   Viburnum **   Viburnum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 13 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 14 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 15 Triadenum fraseri Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 16 Glyceria grandis var. grandis Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 17 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Lycopus virginicus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Danthonia compressa Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Hypericum mutilum Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Lycopodium clavatum Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Sphagnum fallax Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 35 Polytrichum commune Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 36 Aulacomnium palustre Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 37 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Tree 12 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 70 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 30 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Tree       Nonvascular
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