095-MERI-0018
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MERI-0018
Author Observation Code	095-MERI-0018
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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	733 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	alluvial terrace
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	alluvium
Landscape Narrative	Numerous small depressions (0.25 m.) and hummocks. On first terrace about 100 m. from Big Clear Creek near old oxbow. Beaver cut saplings and girdled trees.
Representativeness	Average for this section of PFOIA. Magnolia is uncommon in this area however.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jun-1994
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	Prunus serotina - Acer saccharum / Carpinus caroliniana / Laportea canadensis 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 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Canopy 34 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 44.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 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 **   Canopy 23 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 37.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Magnolia acuminata Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Canopy 23 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 28.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 33.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 39.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 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 19 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 49.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Canopy 12 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 34.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Canopy 11 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 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 **   Sub-Canopy 13 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Sub-Canopy 8 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 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 **   Sub-Canopy 6 %         -none- 10 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Short Shrub 25 %         -none- 11 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 12 %         -none- 12 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub 9 %         -none- 13 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 3 %         -none- 14 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Herbaceous 75 %         -none- 18 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Meehania cordata Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Meehania cordata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Smilax tamnoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Poa alsodes Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Poa alsodes **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Podophyllum peltatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 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 0.5 %         -none- 27 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Galium Galium **   Galium **   Galium **   Galium **   Galium **   Galium **   Galium **   Galium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Leersia oryzoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 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 0.5 %         -none- 37 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 80 % Short Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 90 % Nonvascular
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