095-MARS-0001
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MARS-0001
Author Observation Code	095-MARS-0001
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-82 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Cabell region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 (X) x 10 (Y)
Shape	nested (100/25/1m2)
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	166 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	alluvium
Landscape Narrative	Average water depth at this community (plots MARS.1-4) is 7.25 inches. Rich vegetation compared to other parts of swamp. Height of the forest is 35-40 feet. Tree layer is 1-3 inches in diameter.
Representativeness	Marshall University thesis: Honggang Liu. 1991. Vegetation of Greenbottom Swamp, Cabell county, West Virginia.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Jul-1990
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	100 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	partial
Bryophyte Quality	partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Salix nigra / Cephalanthus occidentalis / Leersia oryzoides woodland 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 Salix nigra Salix nigra **   Salix nigra **   Salix nigra **   Salix nigra **   Salix nigra **   Salix nigra **   Salix nigra **   Salix nigra **   Canopy 55 %         -none- 2 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Tall Shrub 30 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 4 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Herbaceous 12 %         -none- 5 Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 6 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 7 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Alisma subcordatum Alisma subcordatum **   Alisma subcordatum **   Alisma subcordatum **   Alisma subcordatum **   Alisma subcordatum **   Alisma subcordatum **   Alisma subcordatum **   Alisma subcordatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 9 Commelina erecta Commelina erecta **   Commelina erecta **   Commelina erecta **   Commelina erecta **   Commelina erecta **   Commelina erecta **   Commelina erecta **   Commelina erecta **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 10 Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 11 Polygonum amphibium Polygonum amphibium **   Polygonum amphibium **   Polygonum amphibium **   Polygonum amphibium **   Polygonum amphibium **   Polygonum amphibium **   Polygonum amphibium **   Polygonum amphibium **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 12 Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Mimulus ringens var. ringens Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Lemna minor Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   emergent aquatic 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     26 % Tall Shrub     40 % Canopy     60 % emergent aquatic     1 %
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