095-CRSW-0002
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CRSW-0002
Author Observation Code	095-CRSW-0002
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	40 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Preston 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	776 m
Slope Aspect	100 º
Slope Gradient	0.5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Large wetland complex surrounded by roads and agricultural lands.;Creekside levee community dominated by Calamagrostis canadensis. Deep alluvial soils deposited by overbank flooding. One of the dryer positions in the larger wetland. Hummocky microtopography - less even than some Calamagrostis canadensis communities.
Representativeness	Fairly large patch with clear dominance by blue joint but with scattered clumps of shrubs. Possibly successional towards or away from an Alder community.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	5 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Jun-2004
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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Calamagrostis canadensis - Carex stricta herbaceous wetland

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 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 1 %         -none- 2 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 3 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Viburnum recognitum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 5 Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Herbaceous 70 %         -none- 6 Carex stricta Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 7 Triadenum fraseri Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 8 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 9 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 10 Carex utriculata Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Carex canescens Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Sphagnum fallax Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 14 Sphagnum fimbriatum Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 15 Cladonia incrassata Cladonia incrassata **   Cladonia incrassata **   Cladonia incrassata **   Cladonia incrassata **   Cladonia incrassata **   Cladonia incrassata **   Cladonia incrassata **   Cladonia incrassata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Tetraphis pellucida Tetraphis pellucida **   Tetraphis pellucida **   Tetraphis pellucida **   Tetraphis pellucida **   Tetraphis pellucida **   Tetraphis pellucida **   Tetraphis pellucida **   Tetraphis pellucida **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 90 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 1 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 10 %
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