095-MERI-0014
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MERI-0014
Author Observation Code	095-MERI-0014
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-81 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Greenbrier region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
Shape	size range 50-200 m2
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	732 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Alluvial terrace
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	alluvium
Landscape Narrative	10 m. from creek/oxbow.;Plot is on a terrace about 50 m. from river channel.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jun-1995
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
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	partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Fagus grandifolia - Betula alleghaniensis / Meehania cordata forest

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 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Canopy 67 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 45.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 73.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Canopy 38 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 49.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy 14 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 47 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Canopy 12 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 44.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vine/Liana 10 %         -none- 6 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub 12 %         -none- 7 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 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 **   Short Shrub 4 %         -none- 9 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Short Shrub 4 %         -none- 10 Meehania cordata Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Herbaceous 42 %         -none- 11 Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis **   Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 12 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 12 %         -none- 13 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 14 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Herbaceous 9 %         -none- 15 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 16 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Elymus virginicus var. virginicus Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Elymus virginicus var. virginicus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Poa alsodes Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Galium aparine Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Cuscuta Cuscuta **   Cuscuta **   Cuscuta **   Cuscuta **   Cuscuta **   Cuscuta **   Cuscuta **   Cuscuta **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carex gracillima Carex gracillima **   Carex gracillima **   Carex gracillima **   Carex gracillima **   Carex gracillima **   Carex gracillima **   Carex gracillima **   Carex gracillima **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Carex intumescens Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Geum canadense var. canadense Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Geum canadense var. canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Dryopteris Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Dryopteris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 moss moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Short Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 100 % Vine/Liana 10 m 15 m 10 % Nonvascular
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