095-NERI-0358
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-NERI-0358
Author Observation Code	095-NERI-0358
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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	40 (X) x 10 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	259 m
Slope Aspect	230 º
Slope Gradient	22 º
Topographic Position	Channel
Landform	Floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Large boulders form steep banks along this stretch of the New River, with rapids just upstream.;Riverside woodland PLOC-BENI with a high component of persimon. Shrubby St. John's Wort and gama grass add to the visual aspect. High water in summer with the lowest trees in the water.
Representativeness	This plot probably the high diversity end of the "persimon" zone.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	65 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Sep-2003
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	Betula nigra / Diospyros virginiana / Tripsacum dactyloides riverside woodland

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 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 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Ulmus americana **   Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 4 Diospyros virginiana Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Diospyros virginiana Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Catalpa Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Diospyros virginiana Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Hypericum prolificum Hypericum prolificum **   Hypericum prolificum **   Hypericum prolificum **   Hypericum prolificum **   Hypericum prolificum **   Hypericum prolificum **   Hypericum prolificum **   Hypericum prolificum **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 10 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 11 Campsis radicans Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans **   Campsis radicans **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 12 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 13 Vitis rupestris Vitis rupestris **   Vitis rupestris **   Vitis rupestris **   Vitis rupestris **   Vitis rupestris **   Vitis rupestris **   Vitis rupestris **   Vitis rupestris **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 14 Betula nigra Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Betula nigra **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 15 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 16 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 17 Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Tripsacum dactyloides Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Tripsacum dactyloides **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 20 Passiflora lutea Passiflora lutea **   Passiflora lutea **   Passiflora lutea **   Passiflora lutea **   Passiflora lutea **   Passiflora lutea **   Passiflora lutea **   Passiflora lutea **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 Conoclinium coelestinum Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 22 Solidago juncea var. juncea Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Solidago juncea var. juncea **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 23 Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 24 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Lespedeza cuneata Lespedeza cuneata **   Lespedeza cuneata **   Lespedeza cuneata **   Lespedeza cuneata **   Lespedeza cuneata **   Lespedeza cuneata **   Lespedeza cuneata **   Lespedeza cuneata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 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 1 %         -none- 27 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 30 Agrostis Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 31 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 32 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 33 Pilea pumila var. pumila Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Zizia trifoliata Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Elephantopus carolinianus Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Elephantopus carolinianus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Desmodium Desmodium **   Desmodium **   Desmodium **   Desmodium **   Desmodium **   Desmodium **   Desmodium **   Desmodium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Bidens frondosa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Symphyotrichum pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Symphyotrichum pilosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Eupatorium serotinum Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Eupatorium serotinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Ipomoea pandurata Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Porella platyphylla Porella platyphylla **   Porella platyphylla **   Porella platyphylla **   Porella platyphylla **   Porella platyphylla **   Porella platyphylla **   Porella platyphylla **   Porella platyphylla **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 50 Entodon seductrix Entodon seductrix **   Entodon seductrix **   Entodon seductrix **   Entodon seductrix **   Entodon seductrix **   Entodon seductrix **   Entodon seductrix **   Entodon seductrix **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 51 Bryum Bryum **   Bryum **   Bryum **   Bryum **   Bryum **   Bryum **   Bryum **   Bryum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 52 liverwort liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 10 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 5 %
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