SHNP011
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP011
Author Observation Code	SHNP011
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5064166666667 º
Longitude	-78.4486277777778 º
Author Location	E. Branch Naked Creek
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States county: Page continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia quadrangle: Big Meadows
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	945 m
Slope Aspect	188 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	Hygric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	35 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	2 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jun-1999 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Stem Size Limit	2.5 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
Stem Sample Method	Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Accurate
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Basal Area	26.549835242331 m²/ha
Tree Cover	70 %
Shrub Cover	30 %
Field Cover	70 %
Nonvascular Cover	40 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Habitat is a stream headwaters characterized by a comlex of braided seeps and stream. This is one of the more extensive groundwater seepage swamps on the northern Virginia Blue Ridge. Dominants include Betula allegheniensis, Fraxinus americana, Acer rubru

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 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   tree 20m 37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 20m 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 20m 3.5 % 4       -none- 4 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 6 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 6m 7.5 % 5       -none- 8 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 10 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 15 Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 16 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 17 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 18 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 19 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 20 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 21 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 1.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m 62.5 % tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 7.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 37.5 % Herb 0 m   70 %
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