095-HARD-0013
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-HARD-0013
Author Observation Code	095-HARD-0013
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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: Hardy 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	911 m
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	Saddle/gap
Surficial Deposits	peat
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Very gradual transition to upland oak forest on margins of wetland, with sphagnum and cinnamon fern growing patchier until they disappear. Branch Mountain Hunt Club was logged in 1930's and burned to improve feral hog feed. Burned stumps evident on wetland margin.;Pitch pine swamp with stunted trees of various heights and diameters but few seedlings or saplings. Fits description of CEGL007056 but in the absence of disturbance (opening created by fire, drought, tree fall, logging) this community will likely succede to CEGL006132 red maple - black gum / Cinnamon fern / Sphagnum. Swamp lies in shallow depression between ridges, with peat . 30 cm deep in center of depression. Some standing water in center of patch. Nearest gravel road is 240 m. No trails to this wetland.
Representativeness	Plot was placed to sample wettest part of sphagnum seepage swamp in shallow saddle between ridges.
Hydrologic Regime	saturated
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	94 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	3 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-2013
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	Pinus rigida - Nyssa sylvatica / Osmunda cinnamomea - Carex stricta / Sphagnum swamp woodland

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 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Canopy 25 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Canopy 8 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 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 **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 7 Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 9 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 10 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 40 %         -none- 11 Carex stricta Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 12 Calamagrostis coarctata Calamagrostis coarctata **   Calamagrostis coarctata **   Calamagrostis coarctata **   Calamagrostis coarctata **   Calamagrostis coarctata **   Calamagrostis coarctata **   Calamagrostis coarctata **   Calamagrostis coarctata **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 13 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Juncus Juncus **   Juncus **   Juncus **   Juncus **   Juncus **   Juncus **   Juncus **   Juncus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Nonvascular 50 %         -none- 18 Sphagnum girgensohnii Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Sphagnum girgensohnii **   Nonvascular 20 %         -none- 19 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 20 Sphagnum cuspidatum Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 21 Cortinarius iodes Cortinarius iodes **   Cortinarius iodes **   Cortinarius iodes **   Cortinarius iodes **   Cortinarius iodes **   Cortinarius iodes **   Cortinarius iodes **   Cortinarius iodes **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 22 Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Trichoglossum hirsutum Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Trichoglossum hirsutum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 24 Russula silvicola Russula silvicola **   Russula silvicola **   Russula silvicola **   Russula silvicola **   Russula silvicola **   Russula silvicola **   Russula silvicola **   Russula silvicola **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Scleroderma citrinum Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 26 Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 27 Entoloma salmoneum Entoloma salmoneum **   Entoloma salmoneum **   Entoloma salmoneum **   Entoloma salmoneum **   Entoloma salmoneum **   Entoloma salmoneum **   Entoloma salmoneum **   Entoloma salmoneum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 28 Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tree 30 %         -none- 30 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Tree 11 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Tree       Nonvascular     80 %
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