085-FSMP-0026
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-FSMP-0026
Author Observation Code	085-FSMP-0026
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-77 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Spotsylvania region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	16 x 25 m
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	40 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	plain/level/bottom
Landform	seep/swale/non-alluvial bottom
Hydrologic Regime	non-tidal - saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	subhydric
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-May-2005
Observation End Date	17-May-2005
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
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height	27 m
Shrub Height	5 m
Field Height	5 m
Tree Cover	80 %
Shrub Cover	70 %
Field Cover	60 %
Nonvascular Cover	15 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Broad seepage swamp in context of oak/heath forest. Situated in basin that receives seepage from adjacent slopes. Scattered moderate sized Q. phellos in forest dominated by Nyssa, Acer rub, Liquid sty, Q. phellos. Open to patchy dense shrub cover and graminoid dominate herb layer with standing water and exposed muck & sphagnum patches. Largest trees are 27m which emerge over main canopy of ~20m.

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 Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-   62.5 % 8       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     5 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     13 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     6 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     5 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 2 Carex debilis Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Quercus phellos Quercus phellos **   Quercus phellos **   Quercus phellos **   Quercus phellos **   Quercus phellos **   Quercus phellos **   Quercus phellos **   Quercus phellos **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 27.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 47.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum **   Vaccinium formosum **   Vaccinium formosum **   Vaccinium formosum **   Vaccinium formosum **   Vaccinium formosum **   Vaccinium formosum **   Vaccinium formosum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     3 stem(s) 5 Carex digitalis Carex digitalis **   Carex digitalis **   Carex digitalis **   Carex digitalis **   Carex digitalis **   Carex digitalis **   Carex digitalis **   Carex digitalis **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 6 Chasmanthium laxum Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   Chasmanthium laxum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 7 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 8 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     7 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 9 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 11 Viburnum nudum Viburnum nudum **   Viburnum nudum **   Viburnum nudum **   Viburnum nudum **   Viburnum nudum **   Viburnum nudum **   Viburnum nudum **   Viburnum nudum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 12 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   -all-   3.5 % 4       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 13 Carex nigromarginata Carex nigromarginata **   Carex nigromarginata **   Carex nigromarginata **   Carex nigromarginata **   Carex nigromarginata **   Carex nigromarginata **   Carex nigromarginata **   Carex nigromarginata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum **   Rhododendron viscosum **   Rhododendron viscosum **   Rhododendron viscosum **   Rhododendron viscosum **   Rhododendron viscosum **   Rhododendron viscosum **   Rhododendron viscosum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Smilax herbacea Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   Smilax herbacea **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Ilex opaca var. opaca Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Carex hirsutella Carex hirsutella **   Carex hirsutella **   Carex hirsutella **   Carex hirsutella **   Carex hirsutella **   Carex hirsutella **   Carex hirsutella **   Carex hirsutella **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Carex styloflexa Carex styloflexa **   Carex styloflexa **   Carex styloflexa **   Carex styloflexa **   Carex styloflexa **   Carex styloflexa **   Carex styloflexa **   Carex styloflexa **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Osmunda spectabilis Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   Osmunda spectabilis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Eubotrys racemosa Eubotrys racemosa **   Eubotrys racemosa **   Eubotrys racemosa **   Eubotrys racemosa **   Eubotrys racemosa **   Eubotrys racemosa **   Eubotrys racemosa **   Eubotrys racemosa **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Carex intumescens Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   Carex intumescens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Viola primulifolia Viola primulifolia **   Viola primulifolia **   Viola primulifolia **   Viola primulifolia **   Viola primulifolia **   Viola primulifolia **   Viola primulifolia **   Viola primulifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 27 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 28 Chionanthus virginicus Chionanthus virginicus **   Chionanthus virginicus **   Chionanthus virginicus **   Chionanthus virginicus **   Chionanthus virginicus **   Chionanthus virginicus **   Chionanthus virginicus **   Chionanthus virginicus **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 29 Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa **   Dioscorea villosa **   Dioscorea villosa **   Dioscorea villosa **   Dioscorea villosa **   Dioscorea villosa **   Dioscorea villosa **   Dioscorea villosa **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 30 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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