095-MARS-0012
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MARS-0012
Author Observation Code	095-MARS-0012
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 in this community (plots MARS.8-12) is 16 inches. Height of the forest ranges from 35-45 feet; has a boundary with tussocky vegetation. Tree diameters are 1 - 8 inches, with most between 1 - 4 inches.
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 Water	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	Acer saccharinum - Platanus occidentalis / Saururus cernuus / Lemna minor swamp

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 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 22 %         -none- 3 Carya laciniosa Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Carya laciniosa **   Tall Shrub 16 %         -none- 4 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Tall Shrub 14 %         -none- 5 Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Herbaceous 24 %         -none- 6 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 6 %         -none- 7 Lemna minor Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   Lemna minor **   emergent aquatic 27 %         -none- 8 Spirodela polyrrhiza Spirodela polyrrhiza **   Spirodela polyrrhiza **   Spirodela polyrrhiza **   Spirodela polyrrhiza **   Spirodela polyrrhiza **   Spirodela polyrrhiza **   Spirodela polyrrhiza **   Spirodela polyrrhiza **   emergent aquatic 17 %         -none- 9 Riccia fluitans Riccia fluitans **   Riccia fluitans **   Riccia fluitans **   Riccia fluitans **   Riccia fluitans **   Riccia fluitans **   Riccia fluitans **   Riccia fluitans **   emergent aquatic 8 %         -none- 10 Ricciocarpos natans Ricciocarpos natans **   Ricciocarpos natans **   Ricciocarpos natans **   Ricciocarpos natans **   Ricciocarpos natans **   Ricciocarpos natans **   Ricciocarpos natans **   Ricciocarpos natans **   emergent aquatic 8 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     30 % Tall Shrub     30 % Canopy     60 % emergent aquatic     60 %
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