095-MERI-0058
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MERI-0058
Author Observation Code	095-MERI-0058
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	Floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	alluvium
Landscape Narrative	Inside edge of a penninsula (a long, acute oxbow) on very undulating ground (~1 m highs and lows). Penninsula only about 25 m. wide here.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	8 %
Percent Bare Soil	8 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Jul-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	Quercus palustris-Nyssa sylvatica-Carpinus caroliniana floodplain forest

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 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 52 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 28.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 28.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 34.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Quercus palustris Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Quercus palustris **   Canopy 24 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 62.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Canopy 23 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 37.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 38.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Canopy 12 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 23.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Sub-Canopy 18 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 16.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 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 **   Sub-Canopy 17 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Sub-Canopy 6 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Vine/Liana 27 %         -none- 9 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Short Shrub 8 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Carya ovata Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Short Shrub 4 %         -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 1 %         -none- 12 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Herbaceous 40 %         -none- 14 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 6 %         -none- 15 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 16 Galium aparine Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 17 Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 18 Carex grayi Carex grayi **   Carex grayi **   Carex grayi **   Carex grayi **   Carex grayi **   Carex grayi **   Carex grayi **   Carex grayi **   Herbaceous 2 %         -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 2 %         -none- 20 Carex intumescens Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Carex rosea Carex rosea **   Carex rosea **   Carex rosea **   Carex rosea **   Carex rosea **   Carex rosea **   Carex rosea **   Carex rosea **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 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 2 %         -none- 23 Symphyotrichum praealtum Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Symphyotrichum praealtum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 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 2 %         -none- 25 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Carex caroliniana Carex caroliniana **   Carex caroliniana **   Carex caroliniana **   Carex caroliniana **   Carex caroliniana **   Carex caroliniana **   Carex caroliniana **   Carex caroliniana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 30 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 31 Sisyrinchium Sisyrinchium **   Sisyrinchium **   Sisyrinchium **   Sisyrinchium **   Sisyrinchium **   Sisyrinchium **   Sisyrinchium **   Sisyrinchium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum **   Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Carex stipata Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Carex stipata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Carex oxylepis Carex oxylepis **   Carex oxylepis **   Carex oxylepis **   Carex oxylepis **   Carex oxylepis **   Carex oxylepis **   Carex oxylepis **   Carex oxylepis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Bidens Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 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- 40 Smilax ecirrata Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Viola sororia Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Lilium canadense Lilium canadense **   Lilium canadense **   Lilium canadense **   Lilium canadense **   Lilium canadense **   Lilium canadense **   Lilium canadense **   Lilium canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Poa trivialis Poa trivialis **   Poa trivialis **   Poa trivialis **   Poa trivialis **   Poa trivialis **   Poa trivialis **   Poa trivialis **   Poa trivialis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Lycopus americanus Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Herbaceous 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 10 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 % Vine/Liana 5 m 10 m 30 %
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