095-CORN-0007
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CORN-0007
Author Observation Code	095-CORN-0007
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-82 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Mason 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	205 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Alluvial fan where intermittant tributary meets main stream of Barn Hollow (also intermittant, but with some standing water at plot date). Terraces are dominated by young forest of Platanus occidentalis, Liriodendron and Ulmus rubra. Patchy tall shrub layer in plot dominated by Lindera benzoin, elsewhere by Asimina triloba. Tributary stream dissects plot.
Representativeness	Wide spot in narrow hollow bottom. Secondary forest following clearing for agriculture.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jul-2002
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	Platanus occidentalis / 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
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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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 51 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 46 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Sub-Canopy 40 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Sub-Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 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) 8 Carya laciniosa Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 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 %         -none- 12 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub 40 %         -none- 13 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 14 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 15 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 40 %         -none- 18 Verbesina occidentalis Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 19 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 3 %         -none- 20 Carex laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis **   Carex laxiculmis **   Carex laxiculmis **   Carex laxiculmis **   Carex laxiculmis **   Carex laxiculmis **   Carex laxiculmis **   Carex laxiculmis **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 22 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum **   Adiantum pedatum **   Adiantum pedatum **   Adiantum pedatum **   Adiantum pedatum **   Adiantum pedatum **   Adiantum pedatum **   Adiantum pedatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Agrimonia Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Agrimonia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Botrychium virginianum Botrychium virginianum **   Botrychium virginianum **   Botrychium virginianum **   Botrychium virginianum **   Botrychium virginianum **   Botrychium virginianum **   Botrychium virginianum **   Botrychium virginianum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata **   Uvularia perfoliata **   Uvularia perfoliata **   Uvularia perfoliata **   Uvularia perfoliata **   Uvularia perfoliata **   Uvularia perfoliata **   Uvularia perfoliata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Circaea Circaea **   Circaea **   Circaea **   Circaea **   Circaea **   Circaea **   Circaea **   Circaea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum **   Geranium maculatum **   Geranium maculatum **   Geranium maculatum **   Geranium maculatum **   Geranium maculatum **   Geranium maculatum **   Geranium maculatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 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- 38 Carex jamesii Carex jamesii **   Carex jamesii **   Carex jamesii **   Carex jamesii **   Carex jamesii **   Carex jamesii **   Carex jamesii **   Carex jamesii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Campanulastrum americanum Campanulastrum americanum **   Campanulastrum americanum **   Campanulastrum americanum **   Campanulastrum americanum **   Campanulastrum americanum **   Campanulastrum americanum **   Campanulastrum americanum **   Campanulastrum americanum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Dichanthelium boscii Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Polemonium reptans var. reptans Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Polemonium reptans var. reptans **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 49 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 50 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 51 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 52 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 53 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 54 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 55 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 56 Hypnum curvifolium Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Hypnum curvifolium **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 57 Plagiomnium ciliare Plagiomnium ciliare **   Plagiomnium ciliare **   Plagiomnium ciliare **   Plagiomnium ciliare **   Plagiomnium ciliare **   Plagiomnium ciliare **   Plagiomnium ciliare **   Plagiomnium ciliare **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 60 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Nonvascular     5 %
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