SHNP082
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP082
Author Observation Code	SHNP082
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.2408388888889 º
Longitude	-78.8039166666667 º
Author Location	Stull Run Flatwoods
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States county: Augusta continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia quadrangle: Crimora
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	396 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Topographic Position	Low level
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	Hygric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	91 %
Percent Water	4 %
Soil Taxon	ATKINS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jul-2000 ± 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	28.3980923108757 m²/ha
Tree Height	22 m
Tree Cover	70 %
Shrub Cover	50 %
Field Cover	70 %
Nonvascular Cover	10 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	A long, narrow plot (10 X 40m) was positioned to capture wetland vegetation along a small, boggy drain through acidic "flatwoods" characteristic of alluvial fans at the western foot of the Blue Ridge. The overstory is currently rather open due to the dea

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 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   tree 20m 17.5 % 6       -none- 2 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   tree 20m 7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   tree 20m 3.5 % 4       -none- 5 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   tree 20m 0.05 % 1       -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 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 8 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. **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 9 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 10 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. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 11 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 12 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 13 Vaccinium fuscatum Ait. Vaccinium fuscatum Ait. Vaccinium fuscatum black highbush blueberry Vaccinium fuscatum Ait. **   Vaccinium fuscatum Ait. Vaccinium fuscatum black highbush blueberry Vaccinium fuscatum Ait. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 14 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 15 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 16 Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum Viburnum nudum var. nudum possumhaw Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum **   Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum Viburnum nudum var. nudum possumhaw Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 17 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 18 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 19 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 20 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 21 Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina maleberry Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina maleberry Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 22 Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum Viburnum nudum var. nudum possumhaw Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum **   Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum Viburnum nudum var. nudum possumhaw Viburnum nudum L. var. nudum **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 23 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. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 24 Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. **   Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. **   Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. **   Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 25 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- 26 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- 27 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 28 Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. **   Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 29 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 30 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- 31 Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 32 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 33 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 34 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 35 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 36 Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. **   Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 37 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 38 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- 39 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     shrub 0.5 m 6 m 62.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m 37.5 % tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 62.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 7.5 % Herb 0 m   70 %
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