095-WALB-0042
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:22234-{C82C4062-3179-48A3-A610-D128D01D2EF6} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-WALB-0042
Author Observation Code	095-WALB-0042
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Tucker region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
Shape	2x10T,2x5S,1x2H,.5x1N
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	949 m
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Size of wetland complex: 23 ha; watershed area: 277 ha; pH of outflow stream: 4.5;Geology: Upper Freeport sandstone & coal; Walbridge's Hypericum densiflorum - Rubus hispidus / Polytrichum commune dwarf shrubland bryophyte community (B2a).
Representativeness	Plot data from: "Walbridge, Mark (1982). Vegetation patterning and community distribution in four high-elevation headwater wetlands in West Virginia. Thesis. WVU, Morgantown." Strata restricted to T2, S1, H, and N layers. Taxonomy updated to 2001 USDA Pl
Hydrologic Regime	saturated
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Jul-1980
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
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	Hypericum densiflorum - Rubus hispidus / Polytrichum commune dwarf shrubland

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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Tall Shrub 17.3999996185303 %         -none- 3 Spiraea tomentosa Spiraea tomentosa **   Spiraea tomentosa **   Spiraea tomentosa **   Spiraea tomentosa **   Spiraea tomentosa **   Spiraea tomentosa **   Spiraea tomentosa **   Spiraea tomentosa **   Tall Shrub 8.39999961853027 %         -none- 4 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Tall Shrub 1.10000002384186 %         -none- 5 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 6 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 0.600000023841858 %         -none- 7 Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Tall Shrub 0.0199999995529652 %         -none- 8 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Tall Shrub 0.0199999995529652 %         -none- 9 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 78 %         -none- 10 Carex trisperma var. trisperma Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 11 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 3.59999990463257 %         -none- 12 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 13 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Herbaceous 1.20000004768372 %         -none- 15 Carex lurida Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Agrostis hyemalis Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Herbaceous 0.600000023841858 %         -none- 19 Carex scoparia var. scoparia Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Herbaceous 0.600000023841858 %         -none- 20 Dulichium arundinaceum Dulichium arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum **   Herbaceous 0.200000002980232 %         -none- 21 Polytrichum commune Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Nonvascular 34 %         -none- 22 Sphagnum fimbriatum Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Sphagnum fimbriatum **   Nonvascular 9 %         -none- 23 Sphagnum recurvum Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Nonvascular 4 %         -none- 24 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tree 6 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     90 % Tall Shrub     30 % Canopy     5 % Tree       Nonvascular     50 %
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