095-NERI-0230
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-NERI-0230
Author Observation Code	095-NERI-0230
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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: Fayette region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	12 (X) x 33 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	396 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	298 m
Slope Aspect	70 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Long stretches of sycamore-river birch woodland dominate along the river on varying substrate. One small patch of big bluestem "prairie" was seen but this is not typical community at least along the Lower New. Cobble bars along rapids zones have large Justicia beds. Lower gorge slopes above disturbed road corridor include typical sugar maple-buckeye/wood nettle forest.;Sandy river bank/small trib alluvial fan along straight slow stretch of river. Row of large trees lean out towards river thus creating opening for this herbaceous community. Trees are losing leaves somewhat early (may be stressed by bank undercutting and burial by sediments from trib). Opening supports high diversity herb community. May be early sere following release of camping pressure after road closure. Or woody vegetation may be supressed by flooding/hydrology.
Representativeness	Unusual small patch community on sandy alluvial fan. Plot covers most of patch.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	70 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Sep-2001
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	396 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	Dichanthelium clandestinum riverside tall herb

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 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 55 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 60 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 1 %         -none- 3 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 5 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 6 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 7 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 8 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 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 **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 11 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous 40 %         -none- 12 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 13 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 14 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 15 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 16 Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 17 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 18 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Polygonum scandens **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 19 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 20 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 22 Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata **   Phlox paniculata **   Phlox paniculata **   Phlox paniculata **   Phlox paniculata **   Phlox paniculata **   Phlox paniculata **   Phlox paniculata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Tripsacum dactyloides Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Elephantopus carolinianus Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Eragrostis capillaris Eragrostis capillaris **   Eragrostis capillaris **   Eragrostis capillaris **   Eragrostis capillaris **   Eragrostis capillaris **   Eragrostis capillaris **   Eragrostis capillaris **   Eragrostis capillaris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Daucus carota Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Cyperus squarrosus Cyperus squarrosus **   Cyperus squarrosus **   Cyperus squarrosus **   Cyperus squarrosus **   Cyperus squarrosus **   Cyperus squarrosus **   Cyperus squarrosus **   Cyperus squarrosus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Conoclinium coelestinum Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata **   Mollugo verticillata **   Mollugo verticillata **   Mollugo verticillata **   Mollugo verticillata **   Mollugo verticillata **   Mollugo verticillata **   Mollugo verticillata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Coreopsis Coreopsis **   Coreopsis **   Coreopsis **   Coreopsis **   Coreopsis **   Coreopsis **   Coreopsis **   Coreopsis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Solanum carolinense var. carolinense Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Chamaesyce maculata Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Eupatorium serotinum Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta **   Cardamine hirsuta **   Cardamine hirsuta **   Cardamine hirsuta **   Cardamine hirsuta **   Cardamine hirsuta **   Cardamine hirsuta **   Cardamine hirsuta **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Cyperus strigosus Cyperus strigosus **   Cyperus strigosus **   Cyperus strigosus **   Cyperus strigosus **   Cyperus strigosus **   Cyperus strigosus **   Cyperus strigosus **   Cyperus strigosus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Digitaria sanguinalis Digitaria sanguinalis **   Digitaria sanguinalis **   Digitaria sanguinalis **   Digitaria sanguinalis **   Digitaria sanguinalis **   Digitaria sanguinalis **   Digitaria sanguinalis **   Digitaria sanguinalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Echinochloa crus-galli Echinochloa crus-galli **   Echinochloa crus-galli **   Echinochloa crus-galli **   Echinochloa crus-galli **   Echinochloa crus-galli **   Echinochloa crus-galli **   Echinochloa crus-galli **   Echinochloa crus-galli **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 90 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 10 %
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