095-NCTC-0006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-NCTC-0006
Author Observation Code	095-NCTC-0006
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-78 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Jefferson region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	40 (X) x 10 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	95 m
Slope Aspect	22 º
Slope Gradient	12 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Silver maples are downslope, rooted in water. Upslope is a levee forest dominated by bitternut hickory. Beyond that on 100 year floodplain are successional forests of various ages ranging from doghair boxelder thickets to weedy sycamore and walnut woodlands and forests.;Sloping floodplain bank of Potomac River. Alluvial silt and flotsam depositio and retarded herb growth are indicators of recent flooding. River is still pumping at sample date. Community is a deciduous forest dominated by large sycamore, silver maple, and Shumard oak over a subcanopy dominated by box elder. Herb layer will probably be dominated by exotic weeds later in season. Above flooded line are patches of bluebells in bloom.
Representativeness	Narrow zone of floodplain forest above water line at sample date and below recent high flotsam line. Extends up and down stream along this reach. Herb cover is higher later in season. Early spring sample, but tree canopy cover estimated as leaf-on. Plot r
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	70 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Apr-2011
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	400 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	complete
Bryophyte Quality	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Platanus occidentalis - Acer saccharinum / Acer negundo 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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 73 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 94 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 129 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 95 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 54 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Acer negundo var. negundo Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 68 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Acer negundo var. negundo Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Sub-Canopy 40 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 74 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Acer negundo var. negundo Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Tall Shrub 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 10 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 12 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Fraxinus Fraxinus **   Fraxinus **   Fraxinus **   Fraxinus **   Fraxinus **   Fraxinus **   Fraxinus **   Fraxinus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 20 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 21 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 22 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 23 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica **   Urtica dioica **   Urtica dioica **   Urtica dioica **   Urtica dioica **   Urtica dioica **   Urtica dioica **   Urtica dioica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 24 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 25 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Mertensia virginica Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Mertensia virginica **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Hydrophyllum virginianum Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Claytonia virginica Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Veronica hederifolia Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Allium vineale ssp. vineale Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Ranunculus repens Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   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 Viola sororia Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Muscari botryoides Muscari botryoides **   Muscari botryoides **   Muscari botryoides **   Muscari botryoides **   Muscari botryoides **   Muscari botryoides **   Muscari botryoides **   Muscari botryoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Ornithogalum nutans Ornithogalum nutans **   Ornithogalum nutans **   Ornithogalum nutans **   Ornithogalum nutans **   Ornithogalum nutans **   Ornithogalum nutans **   Ornithogalum nutans **   Ornithogalum nutans **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Dicentra canadensis Dicentra canadensis **   Dicentra canadensis **   Dicentra canadensis **   Dicentra canadensis **   Dicentra canadensis **   Dicentra canadensis **   Dicentra canadensis **   Dicentra canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Symphyotrichum Symphyotrichum **   Symphyotrichum **   Symphyotrichum **   Symphyotrichum **   Symphyotrichum **   Symphyotrichum **   Symphyotrichum **   Symphyotrichum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 grass grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 50 Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 51 Acer negundo var. negundo Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Acer negundo var. negundo **   Tree 60 %         -none- 52 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Tree 25 %         -none- 53 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Tree 15 %         -none- 54 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tree 3 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 40 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 3 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Tree
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