095-GARI-0124
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GARI-0124
Author Observation Code	095-GARI-0124
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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: Fayette region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	8 (X) x 50 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	212 m
Slope Aspect	360 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	On the upper terrace is a successional floodplain forest dominated by Liriodendron tulipifera-Liquidambar/Magnolia tripetala. The river is the N edge of plot. Across the river is a small island. Beyond that is the large flood battered PLOC-BENI/ANGE prairie sampled last season. See other plots from today for more context.;Gently sloping low alluvial terrace dominated by Riverbirch/Blue beech/Shrubby yellow root. There is likely a later season community. It has little herbaceous cover and lots of exposed sand. The canopy is dense though most of the overstory is either overhanging from the upper terrace or on the river's edge. The area seems subject to periodic floods. Should probably do a revisit later summer if time permits.
Representativeness	Narrow patch of Betula nigra/Carpinus caroliniana/Xanthorhiza simplississima forest. Plot was placed to sample lower terrace and ELU 1130-2130. The patch is only slightly larger than the plot.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	95 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-May-2007
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	Betula nigra / Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana / Xanthorhiza simplicissima 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 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 53 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 55 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 59 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 39 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 46 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy 12 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Canopy 9 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Canopy 6 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Canopy 3 %         -none- 7 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Aesculus flava **   Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 12 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Xanthorhiza simplicissima Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Xanthorhiza simplicissima **   Short Shrub 20 %         -none- 15 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Lindera benzoin var. pubescens Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Lindera benzoin var. pubescens **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 22 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Helianthus Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Collinsonia canadensis Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Collinsonia canadensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Poa alsodes Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Viola striata Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Viola striata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Phlox Phlox **   Phlox **   Phlox **   Phlox **   Phlox **   Phlox **   Phlox **   Phlox **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Thalictrum clavatum Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 38 Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 39 Cardamine concatenata Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 40 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 41 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 42 Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Houstonia serpyllifolia Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Bryoandersonia illecebra Bryoandersonia illecebra (Hedw.) H. Rob. Bryoandersonia illecebra bryoandersonia moss BRIL Bryoandersonia illecebra (Hedw.) H. Rob. Bryoandersonia illecebra bryoandersonia moss BRIL Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 46 Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum **   Atrichum undulatum **   Atrichum undulatum **   Atrichum undulatum **   Atrichum undulatum **   Atrichum undulatum **   Atrichum undulatum **   Atrichum undulatum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 47 Phaeocalicium polyporaeum Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Phaeocalicium polyporaeum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Scapania nemorea Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 Trichaptum biforme Trichaptum biforme **   Trichaptum biforme **   Trichaptum biforme **   Trichaptum biforme **   Trichaptum biforme **   Trichaptum biforme **   Trichaptum biforme **   Trichaptum biforme **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 50 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 51 Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana **   Tree 35 %         -none- 52 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tree 25 %         -none- 53 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Tree 15 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 3 %
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