095-GARI-0118
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GARI-0118
Author Observation Code	095-GARI-0118
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-81 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Nicholas region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	13 (X) x 31 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	403 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	503 m
Slope Aspect	240 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Channel
Landform	Channel (below bankfull)
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Just downstream begins a zone of flooded hemlock -oak/Rhodo forest which we plan to sample next Across the river is a steep bank to RR grade.;Frequently flooded sparse shrubland on river scoured boulder piles. One of largest open riparian vegetation patches seen on Meadow River --appears flooded on leaf-off photography. Zonation is apparent on boulders, from silt covered to black-tar lichen, to moss and crustose lichens on top. Betula nigra are heavily coppiced with short, thick (~13 cm dbh) bases. White-wash lichen on downstream sides of boulders.
Representativeness	Plot covers about 1/3 of a small patch riparian sparse shrubland. Plot includes about 2 m range in elevation from standing water to boulder types.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	96 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	0.5 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Sep-2006
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	403 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	Betula nigra - Cornus amomum / Osmunda regalis sparse shrubland

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 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tall Shrub 6 %         -none- 3 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 4 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Alnus serrulata **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 7 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 8 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 9 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Rhododendron arborescens **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 12 Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Justicia americana Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 24 Muhlenbergia sylvatica Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Dichanthelium dichotomum Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 26 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 27 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 28 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Hypericum mutilum Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 crustose lichen crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   Nonvascular 25 %         -none- 32 Dicranum Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 33 Porella pinnata Porella pinnata **   Porella pinnata **   Porella pinnata **   Porella pinnata **   Porella pinnata **   Porella pinnata **   Porella pinnata **   Porella pinnata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 34 Hedwigia ciliata Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 35 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tree 8 %         -none- 36 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Tree 4 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 1 % Tree       Nonvascular     30 %
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