095-CRSW-0008
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CRSW-0008
Author Observation Code	095-CRSW-0008
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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 Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	This community type lies between Alder near the creek and Spruce woodland/forest to the south. The area is TNC property and therefore protected. Cranesville swamp is bordered by farmland.;Probably early to mid-successional with well developed Sphagnum hummocks. Some scattered spruce are doing fairly well, but dead snags indicate probable beaver burns in the past. Dense mat of cranberry and Sphagnum with Gaylussacia, and Photinia on hummocks, Rhyncospora in the hollows. No trails appear to disturb this area but it is close to the Powerline. Organic peat appears to overlay residual Greenbrier derived soils. 2 soil samples collected.
Representativeness	This community occupies a good portion of the area between the stream (Alder) and a spruce woodland. The plot was placed to avoid a small Typha invasion and potential soil compaction under the Powerline.
Hydrologic Regime	semi-permanently flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	100 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Aug-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Vaccinium macrocarpon - Gaylussacia baccata / Sphagnum dwarf shrubland

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 9 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 7 %         -none- 12 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 13 Rhynchospora alba Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 14 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 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 1 %         -none- 17 Juncus brevicaudatus Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Juncus canadensis Juncus canadensis **   Juncus canadensis **   Juncus canadensis **   Juncus canadensis **   Juncus canadensis **   Juncus canadensis **   Juncus canadensis **   Juncus canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Glyceria laxa Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 22 Triadenum fraseri Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 24 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 26 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 27 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 28 Carex stricta Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Sphagnum magellanicum Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Nonvascular 32.7000007629395 %         -none- 30 Sphagnum fimbriatum Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Nonvascular 32.7000007629395 %         -none- 31 Sphagnum recurvum Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Nonvascular 32.7000007629395 %         -none- 32 Polytrichum commune Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 33 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree 3 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 20 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 3 % Canopy 2 m 5 m 1 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 100 %
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