HAFE.9
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	HAFE.9
Author Observation Code	HAFE.9
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Location Accuracy	5000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	39.32159 º
Longitude	-77.72455 º
Author Location	HAFE -- Short Hill (Potomac River floodplain), Virginia
Location Narrative	Floodplain of Potomac River ca. 45oo ft. downstream (east) of Rt. 340 bridge.
State or Province	West Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: West Virginia quadrangle: Harpers Ferry
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	1256.63706 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	76 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Mature floodplain forest dominated by silver maple, sycamore, and elm with spice bush and paw paw dominated understory. -- Downslope from forest matrix of tulip poplar.
Representativeness	Large patch of floodplain with distinct dominance by silver maple in contrast to Shenandoah River fl
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.2 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	70 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	22-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 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Canopy 60 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm       1 stem(s) 39 cm       1 stem(s) 66 cm       1 stem(s) 68 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 # 25 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 4 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 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm       1 stem(s) 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 **   Sub-Canopy 5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 7 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 40 % 04       -none- 8 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 20 % 03       -none- 9 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 10 Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rhodotypos scandens jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino **   Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rhodotypos scandens jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 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 **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 12 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 10 % 03       -none- 13 Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rhodotypos scandens jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino **   Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rhodotypos scandens jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 14 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 15 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 16 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger Asarum canadense L. **   Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger Asarum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 25 % 03       -none- 18 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 25 % 03       -none- 19 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 20 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 21 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 22 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 23 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 24 Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. **   Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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