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095-WALB-0017
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:22254-{809A8FF7-993F-431B-8F10-1B794E6B157F}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-WALB-0017
Author Observation Code ? 095-WALB-0017
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 ? 979 m
Topographic Position ? Plain/bottom
Landform ? Headwater basin
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Size of wetland complex: 4.5 ha; watershed area: 280 ha; pH of outflow stream: 4.5;Geology: Pottsville sandstone
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 ? Carex canescens wet meadow community (H5c)
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Polytrichum commune Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Nonvascular
48 %
        -none-
2 Sphagnum recurvum Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Sphagnum recurvum **   Nonvascular
44 %
        -none-
3 Sphagnum affine Sphagnum affine **   Sphagnum affine **   Sphagnum affine **   Sphagnum affine **   Sphagnum affine **   Sphagnum affine **   Sphagnum affine **   Sphagnum affine **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
4 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Tall Shrub
1.39999997615814 %
        -none-
5 Carex canescens Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Herbaceous
66 %
        -none-
6 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous
20 %
        -none-
7 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
8 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Herbaceous
0.600000023841858 %
        -none-
9 Juncus brevicaudatus Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Herbaceous
0.200000002980232 %
        -none-
10 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Herbaceous
0.200000002980232 %
        -none-
11 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
0.0199999995529652 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous     90 %
Tall Shrub     1 %
Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 90 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Walbridge, Mark Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Carex canescens - Eriophorum virginicum / Sphagnum spp. Fen       no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
Unknown                   3.79999995231628      


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   Historically clearcut and burned (ca. 1900); beaver colonized sometime after 1950 and present until 1974. No beaver 1974-1981. Evidence of renewed beaver activity in summer 1981.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot