095-NERI-0062
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-NERI-0062
Author Observation Code	095-NERI-0062
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: Raleigh region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 (X) x 5 (Y)
Shape	oval
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	406 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Channel
Landform	Channel (below bankfull)
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	This community is almost completely Vallisneria americana with some plants of various Potamogetan spp. and Elodea canadensis. There are many areas like this up and down the New River in the calm pool areas. Found in deeper water areas than the Justicia beds which are mostly on gravel bars or shallow water areas.;This community is permanently inundated in the channel of the New River. It is located in a calm pool area of the river.
Representativeness	This plot represents a Vallisneria americana bed in the New River. This community is found sporadically throughout the section of the New River. It is found in calm pool areas of the river.
Hydrologic Regime	permanently flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	95 %
Percent Water	100 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Jul-1999
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	complete
Bryophyte Quality	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Vallisneria americana / Potamogeton foliosus aquatic bed

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 Vallisneria americana Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Vallisneria americana **   Herbaceous 57 %         -none- 2 Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 3 Potamogeton crispus Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Potamogeton crispus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 4 Elodea canadensis Elodea canadensis **   Elodea canadensis **   Elodea canadensis **   Elodea canadensis **   Elodea canadensis **   Elodea canadensis **   Elodea canadensis **   Elodea canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 5 Potamogeton nodosus Potamogeton nodosus **   Potamogeton nodosus **   Potamogeton nodosus **   Potamogeton nodosus **   Potamogeton nodosus **   Potamogeton nodosus **   Potamogeton nodosus **   Potamogeton nodosus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     60 %
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