HAFE.21
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	HAFE.21
Author Observation Code	HAFE.21
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Location Accuracy	5000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	39.32159 º
Longitude	-77.72455 º
Author Location	HAFE -- Cavalier Heights, West Virginia
Location Narrative	Near mouth of unamed intermittant stream where it empties into Shenandoah River, ca. 0.25 miles south of park visitor center.
State or Province	West Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Charles Town region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	1256.63706 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	106 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	depositional stream terrace
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Bottomland forest just above floodplain of Shenandoah River, community dominated by sycamore, ash, pin oak (Shumard oak?), and black walnut; hackberry prevalent as understory tree, spicebush dominates shrub layer. -- Narrow zone alone river, extending as in this plot up intermittant tributary drainages.
Representativeness	Colluvial bottomland forest with very similar to floodplain forests of main river.
Hydrologic Regime	Unknown
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.3 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Oct-1999
Observation End Date	07-Oct-1999
Project	Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1256.63706 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
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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 Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 59 cm       1 stem(s) 101 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 37 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 4 Quercus palustris Muenchh. Quercus palustris Muenchh. Quercus palustris pin oak Quercus palustris Muenchh. **   Quercus palustris Muenchh. Quercus palustris pin oak Quercus palustris Muenchh. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 67 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 6 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Sub-Canopy 40 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 7 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 8 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 9 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 10 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Sub-Canopy 2 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 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 **   Tall Shrub 50 % 04       -none- 12 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 13 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 14 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 15 Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 16 Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 17 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 **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 18 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 19 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 20 Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 21 Allium vineale L. Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 22 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 23 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 24 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb Polygonum persicaria L. **   Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb Polygonum persicaria L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 25 Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed Pilea pumila (L.) Gray **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed Pilea pumila (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 26 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. **   Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Sanicula L. Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle Sanicula L. **   Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle Sanicula L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Vitis L. Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vine/Liana 5 % 02       -none- 30 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Vine/Liana 5 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 40 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 80 % Vine/Liana     10 %
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