117-09-0034
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	117-09-0034
Author Observation Code	117-09-0034
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Location Accuracy	2 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	34.7103355920604 º
Longitude	-76.67690047987 º
Author Location	Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve - Bird Shoal
Location Narrative	S end of Rachel Carson Island/Bird Shoal. Across from big hotel in Beaufort
State or Province	North Carolina
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: North Carolina area|country|territory: United States county: Carteret Geographic Name: Bird Shoal Geographic Name: Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	80 º
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	Sampled corners 1 and 3 in two modules
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	Small
Elevation	5 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Homogeneity	compositional trend across plot
Phenologic Aspect	[multiple]
Hydrologic Regime	Irregularly flooded
Soil Drainage	well drained
Water Salinity	Saltwater
Soil Taxon	CARTERET
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-2009
Observation End Date	06-Aug-2009
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (117): NC-SC Maritime Fringe
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	NVC Standard 2004
Taxon Observation Area	200 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	200 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Very thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High
Bryophyte Quality	Not examined
Lichen Quality	Not examined
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Herb: Uniola, Spartina patens, Borrichia, Solidago. Shrub: Morella overtopped by Parthenocissus quin in some areas. Tree: Juniperus vir with one Baccharis.

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 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Tree 37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Tree 0.505 % 2       -none- 3 Morella cerifera Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Shrub 85 % 9       -none- 4 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 5 Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 6 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Herb 17.5 % 6       -none- 8 Atriplex sp. Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Herb 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Borrichia frutescens Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Herb 3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Herb 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Hydrocotyle bonariensis Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Herb 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Setaria parviflora Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Herb 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Solidago sempervirens Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Herb 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Cenchrus sp. Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Fimbristylis castanea Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Eupatorium sp. Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Poaceae sp. Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Chloris sp. Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Commelina sp. Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Uniola paniculata Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 27 [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 28 Elymus sp. Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Herb 0.505 % 2       -none- 29 Morella cerifera Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   module 85 % 9       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     20 stem(s) 1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     34 stem(s) 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     11 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     9 stem(s) 30 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   module 37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     3 stem(s) 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     3 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 31 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module 17.5 % 6       -none- 32 Borrichia frutescens Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   module 3.5 % 4       -none- 33 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   module 3.5 % 4       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     36 stem(s) 1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     8 stem(s) 34 Atriplex sp. Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   module 3.5 % 4       -none- 35 Solidago sempervirens Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   module 1.5 % 3       -none- 36 Hydrocotyle bonariensis Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   module 1.5 % 3       -none- 37 Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   module 1.5 % 3       -none- 38 Cenchrus sp. Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   Cenchrus sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 39 Eupatorium sp. Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 40 Poaceae sp. Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   Poaceae sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 41 Commelina sp. Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 42 [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 43 Fimbristylis castanea Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   Fimbristylis castanea **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 44 Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 45 Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 46 Chloris sp. Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   Chloris sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 47 Elymus sp. Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 48 Uniola paniculata Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   Uniola paniculata **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 49 Morella cerifera Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   Morella cerifera **   module 85 % 9       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     31 stem(s) 1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     33 stem(s) 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     29 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     14 stem(s) 50 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   module 37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 51 Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   Baccharis halimifolia **   module 17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 52 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module 7.5 % 5       -none- 53 Setaria parviflora Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   Setaria parviflora **   module 3.5 % 4       -none- 54 Borrichia frutescens Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   Borrichia frutescens **   module 3.5 % 4       -none- 55 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   module 3.5 % 4       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     29 stem(s) 1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     8 stem(s) 56 Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   Phytolacca americana **   module 3.5 % 4       -none- 57 Hydrocotyle bonariensis Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   module 1.5 % 3       -none- 58 Atriplex sp. Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   Atriplex sp. **   module 1.5 % 3       -none- 59 Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 60 Elymus sp. Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   Elymus sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 61 [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 62 Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 63 Solidago sempervirens Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   Solidago sempervirens **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 64 Eupatorium sp. Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   Eupatorium sp. **   module 0.505 % 2       -none- 65 Commelina sp. Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   Commelina sp. **   module 0.05 % 1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover module       module       Herb 0 m 1.5 m 25 % Shrub 1.5 m 4 m 90 % Tree 4 m 8 m 10 %
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