HAFE.3
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	HAFE.3
Author Observation Code	HAFE.3
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Location Accuracy	5000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	39.32159 º
Longitude	-77.72455 º
Author Location	HAFE -- Shenandoah River, West Virginia
Location Narrative	Floodplain on east side of Shenandoah River about 3/4 air miles south of Bolivar
State or Province	West Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: West Virginia area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Charles Town
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	1256.63706 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	90 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Floodplain forest on "island" between scour channels of river and side slough. Canopy cover by few large trees with extremely lush tall shrub and herbaceous layers. -- Adjacent communities forming a patchy mosaic include flatrock and emergent herbaceous communities, floating aquatic comminities and shrubby floodplain communities.
Representativeness	Represents forested floodplain "islands" with stabilized alluvium. Dominance by burr oak is in small
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Depth	0.2 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	07-Jul-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:
--no data--
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 Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus macrocarpa Michx. **   Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus macrocarpa Michx. **   Canopy 40 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 33 cm       1 stem(s) 120 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Canopy 20 % 03       -none- 3 Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 79 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Sub-Canopy 1 % 01       -none- 6 Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal **   Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal **   Tall Shrub 40 % 04       -none- 7 Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut Staphylea trifolia L. **   Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut Staphylea trifolia L. **   Tall Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 8 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- 9 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 5 % 02       -none- 10 Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut Staphylea trifolia L. **   Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut Staphylea trifolia L. **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 11 Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal **   Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 12 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 13 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 1 % 01       -none- 14 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 16 Elymus riparius Wieg. Elymus riparius Wieg. Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye Elymus riparius Wieg. **   Elymus riparius Wieg. Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye Elymus riparius Wieg. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 17 Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe Sanicula odorata clustered blacksnakeroot Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe **   Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe Sanicula odorata clustered blacksnakeroot Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 18 Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger Asarum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 19 Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 20 Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 21 Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 22 Senecio aureus L. Senecio aureus L. Senecio aureus Senecio aureus L. **   Senecio aureus L. **   Senecio aureus L. Senecio aureus Senecio aureus L. **   Senecio aureus L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 23 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 24 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 25 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -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. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 27 Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge Carex blanda Dewey **   Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge Carex blanda Dewey **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 28 Silene latifolia Poir. ssp. alba (P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet Silene latifolia Poir. ssp. alba (P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet Silene latifolia ssp. alba bladder campion Silene latifolia Poir. ssp. alba (P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet **   Silene latifolia Poir. ssp. alba (P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet Silene latifolia ssp. alba bladder campion Silene latifolia Poir. ssp. alba (P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Helianthus L. Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum trumpetweed Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum trumpetweed Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Smallanthus uvedalius (L.) Mackenzie ex Small Smallanthus uvedalius (L.) Mackenzie ex Small Smallanthus uvedalius hairy leafcup Smallanthus uvedalius (L.) Mackenzie ex Small **   Smallanthus uvedalius (L.) Mackenzie ex Small Smallanthus uvedalius hairy leafcup Smallanthus uvedalius (L.) Mackenzie ex Small **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Geum canadense Jacq. var. canadense Geum canadense Jacq. var. canadense Geum canadense var. canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. var. canadense **   Geum canadense Jacq. var. canadense Geum canadense var. canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. var. canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Oxalis dillenii Jacq. Oxalis dillenii Jacq. Oxalis dillenii Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. Oxalis dillenii Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Oxalis dillenii Jacq. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed Menispermum canadense L. **   Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed Menispermum canadense L. **   Vine/Liana 5 % 02       -none- 37 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Vine/Liana 1 % 01       -none- 38 Vitis L. Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vine/Liana 1 % 01       -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 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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