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085-BETH-0002P
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:12639-{C866A7D3-0900-4F2F-93D5-C16D1E1B9966}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-BETH-0002P
Author Observation Code ? 085-BETH-0002P
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 37 º
Longitude ? -76 º
State or Province ? Virginia
Named Places
county: Mathews
region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 10 x 10 m
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position ? plain/level/bottom
Landform ? tidal flat
Hydrologic Regime ? tidal - irregularly flooded
Soil Moisture Regime ? hydric
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Water Salinity ? mesohaline
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-Sep-2001
Observation End Date ? 18-Sep-2001
Project ? Virginia Heritage
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? No Strata
Method Narrative ? Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 5 m
Field Cover ? 95 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot captures a variant of the Distichlis spicata - Spartina patens community type in which Spartina is the overwhelming dominant. This phase appears to cover at least 0.5 ha in the southeastern portion of Bethel Beach NAP. Although the soil is saturated and some standing water is present, the marsh surface appears higher than zones dominated by Distichlis (which often contain low Spartina alterniflora). Apparent cover of S. patens may be enhanced by matted down culms. Water depth is somewhat difficult to determine accurately, but it appears to be only ca. 1 cm at 1:30 PM.
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 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   -all-  
87.5 %
9       -none-
2 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
3 Spartina alterniflora Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   Spartina alterniflora **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Coulling, Philip Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 09-Apr-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Spartina patens - Distichlis spicata - (Juncus roemerianus) Salt Marsh 5 High   no
No Class Contributors.


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 ?
unknown       17.1599998474121 %           4 38.939998626709 80.0599975585938 % Dark brown, mucky clay, abundant in fibric organic matter; with depth soil becomes dark gray and organic matter becomes finer


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