095-GRAN-0004
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GRAN-0004
Author Observation Code	095-GRAN-0004
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Grant 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	1177 m
Slope Aspect	60 º
Slope Gradient	0.5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Opening is surrounded by mostly stunted trees (spruce, red maple, yellow birch) and shrubs (Nemopanthus, Hamamelis). Mount Storm power plant is downstream, but this is a protected TNC preserve.;Shallow peat with bog vegetation and dwarf willow. This open peatland is probably in a slow state of recovery from turn-of-the-century logging and burning.
Representativeness	Large open peatland with bog vegetation. This type repeats along plateau. This is one of the largest stands.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	99 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0.5 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Aug-2005
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	Salix sericea - Salix discolor / Eriophorum virginicum - Solidago uliginosa / Sphagnum shrub swamp

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 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Tall Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 2 Photinia pyrifolia Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 3 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 4 Salix sericea Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Short Shrub 4 %         -none- 5 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 6 Salix discolor Salix discolor **   Salix discolor **   Salix discolor **   Salix discolor **   Salix discolor **   Salix discolor **   Salix discolor **   Salix discolor **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 7 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 1 %         -none- 8 Acer rubrum var. rubrum Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Acer rubrum var. rubrum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Populus tremuloides Populus tremuloides **   Populus tremuloides **   Populus tremuloides **   Populus tremuloides **   Populus tremuloides **   Populus tremuloides **   Populus tremuloides **   Populus tremuloides **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 13 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 14 Carex echinata ssp. echinata Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Carex echinata ssp. echinata **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 15 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 16 Glyceria laxa Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 17 Vaccinium oxycoccos Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 18 Juncus brevicaudatus Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Juncus effusus var. solutus Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Gentiana linearis Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 26 Polytrichum strictum Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Nonvascular 35 %         -none- 27 Polytrichum commune Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Nonvascular 15 %         -none- 28 Sphagnum fallax Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Sphagnum fallax **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 29 Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 30 Sphagnum rubellum Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 31 Sphagnum papillosum Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 32 Cladina Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 33 Aulacomnium palustre Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 34 Pleurozium schreberi Pleurozium schreberi **   Pleurozium schreberi **   Pleurozium schreberi **   Pleurozium schreberi **   Pleurozium schreberi **   Pleurozium schreberi **   Pleurozium schreberi **   Pleurozium schreberi **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 35 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Cladina Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Umbilicaria Umbilicaria **   Umbilicaria **   Umbilicaria **   Umbilicaria **   Umbilicaria **   Umbilicaria **   Umbilicaria **   Umbilicaria **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 1 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 90 %
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