095-RAND-0002
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-RAND-0002
Author Observation Code	095-RAND-0002
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Randolph region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	842 m
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Farm on river. Major threats are cattle grazing/trampling and deer browsing.;Cattle area but not heavily grazed or trampled at this time. One cow pie and one pile of deer scat in plot. Osmunda in large doughnut shaped hummocks 1.5 m in diameter and 40 cm high. Sedges on small very round hummocks with Sphagnum hollows.
Representativeness	This was the least disturbed of several similar communities seen along the Laurel Fork today. All show disturbance. May be typical of disturbed (grazed) stand. Small spring fed open area on inside of old oxbow. Small streams (15 cm wide) run through Sphag
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	98 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	2 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-May-2004
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	Salix sericea / Hypericum densiflorum / Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica / Sphagnum herbaceous oxbow fen

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 Salix sericea Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 2 Spiraea alba Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 3 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 5 Salix sericea Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 6 Spiraea alba Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Spiraea alba **   Short Shrub 4 %         -none- 7 Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Herbaceous 60 %         -none- 8 Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 9 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 9 %         -none- 10 Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 11 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 12 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Salix sericea Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Panicum Panicum **   Panicum **   Panicum **   Panicum **   Panicum **   Panicum **   Panicum **   Panicum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Scirpus Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Hypericum mutilum Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Sphagnum palustre **   Nonvascular 50 %         -none- 30 Aulacomnium palustre Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Aulacomnium palustre **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 31 Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Sphagnum capillifolium var. capillifolium **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 32 Dicranum montanum Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 33 Cephalozia lunulifolia Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Cephalozia lunulifolia **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 34 Salix sericea Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Tree 9 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 80 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 3 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 50 %
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