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SHNP034
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25494.SHNP034
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SHNP034
Author Observation Code ? SHNP034
Original Data Location ? Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude ? 38.4074277777778 º
Longitude ? -78.4789777777778 º
Author Location ? Pocosin Hollow
State or Province ? Virginia
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
county: Greene
continent: North America
region|state|province: Virginia
quadrangle: Fletcher
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 762 m
Slope Aspect ? 352 º
Slope Gradient ? 4 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Homogeneity ? homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime ? Saturated
Soil Moisture Regime ? Hygric
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 55 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 3 %
Soil Taxon ? LEW
Soil Taxon Source ? USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 14-Jul-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
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 400
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 ? 31.8481313493103 m²/ha
Tree Cover ? 70 %
Shrub Cover ? 70 %
Field Cover ? 90 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 50 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? The habitat is a headwaters stream bottom characterized by a complex of braided seeps and stream channels. Although underlying bedrock is charnocktite, a granitic rock, much of the site is covered with stony colluvium from upslope metabasaltic greenstone.
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 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-
2 Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   tree 20m
17.5 %
6       -none-
3 Tilia americana L. Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   tree 20m
7.5 %
5       -none-
4 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   tree 20m
7.5 %
5       -none-
5 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
7.5 %
5       -none-
6 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-
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 10m
17.5 %
6       -none-
8 Tilia americana L. Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   tree 10m
7.5 %
5       -none-
9 Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. **   Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. **   tree 10m
7.5 %
5       -none-
10 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   tree 6m
3.5 %
4       -none-
11 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   tree 6m
1.5 %
3       -none-
12 Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   tree 6m
1.5 %
3       -none-
13 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
14 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   shrub
17.5 %
6       -none-
15 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-
16 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub
7.5 %
5       -none-
17 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub
7.5 %
5       -none-
18 Dirca palustris L. Dirca palustris L. Dirca palustris eastern leatherwood Dirca palustris L. **   Dirca palustris L. Dirca palustris eastern leatherwood Dirca palustris L. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
19 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-
20 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
21 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
22 Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
23 Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. **   Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
24 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-
25 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-
26 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
27 Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa minniebush Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa minniebush Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
28 Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
29 Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. **   Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. Magnolia tripetala umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
30 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
31 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
0.55 %
2       -none-
32 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
33 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
34 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
35 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-
36 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-
37 Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
38 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
39 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tree 35m 35 m    
tree 20m 20 m 35 m 62.5 %
tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 %
tree 6m 6 m 10 m 7.5 %
woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 1.5 %
shrub 0.5 m 6 m 62.5 %
Herb 0 m   90 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Parrish, Shelly Field assistant
McCoy, Kathleen Field assistant
Fleming, Gary PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 21-Oct-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Mountain / Piedmont Basic Seepage Swamp Absolutely correct High   no
Fleming, Gary
Details 28-Feb-2001
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Acer rubrum - Fraxinus nigra - Betula alleghaniensis / Veratrum viride - Carex bromoides Seep Forest Absolutely correct Medium   no
Fleming, Gary


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 ?
A       16.9699993133545 %           5 23.5 51.3800010681152 % A= heterogeneous within plot. Area of medium brown, friable loam with many small stones on hummocks. Loamy gravel, gravel or cobble deposits in stream channels.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Herbivory, vertebrates    
Timber harvest, general   Logged >65 years ago.


User Defined Values
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