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085-GPNF-0003
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:13802-{1F4D10D3-AFFC-4430-BC19-FE4863841D13}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-GPNF-0003
Author Observation Code ? 085-GPNF-0003
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 38 º
Longitude ? -79 º
State or Province ? Virginia
Named Places
county: Augusta
region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 5 x 20 m
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 471 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? basin/depression
Hydrologic Regime ? non-tidal - semipermanently flooded
Soil Moisture Regime ? hydric
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-Sep-1995
Observation End Date ? 18-Sep-1995
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 ? 4 m
Field Cover ? 50 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 15 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? The wettest zone of a sinkhole peatland herbaceous community complex. This community is likely shallowly inundated nearly year round if not always. Glyceria canadensis and Eleocharis palustris restricted to exposed Sphagnum microsites. Plot center is 21 m N39E from 8-trunk Acer rubrum on edge of woods. (Largest of trunks is ca. 12 cm dbh). Long axis of plot runs N30E.
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 Persicaria hydropiperoides Persicaria hydropiperoides **   Persicaria hydropiperoides **   Persicaria hydropiperoides **   Persicaria hydropiperoides **   Persicaria hydropiperoides **   Persicaria hydropiperoides **   Persicaria hydropiperoides **   Persicaria hydropiperoides **   -all-  
37.5 %
7       -none-
2 Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
3 Proserpinaca palustris Proserpinaca palustris **   Proserpinaca palustris **   Proserpinaca palustris **   Proserpinaca palustris **   Proserpinaca palustris **   Proserpinaca palustris **   Proserpinaca palustris **   Proserpinaca palustris **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
4 Glyceria canadensis Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   Glyceria canadensis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
5 Glyceria acutiflora Glyceria acutiflora **   Glyceria acutiflora **   Glyceria acutiflora **   Glyceria acutiflora **   Glyceria acutiflora **   Glyceria acutiflora **   Glyceria acutiflora **   Glyceria acutiflora **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
6 Utricularia sp. Utricularia sp. **   Utricularia sp. **   Utricularia sp. **   Utricularia sp. **   Utricularia sp. **   Utricularia sp. **   Utricularia sp. **   Utricularia sp. **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
7 Eleocharis palustris Eleocharis palustris **   Eleocharis palustris **   Eleocharis palustris **   Eleocharis palustris **   Eleocharis palustris **   Eleocharis palustris **   Eleocharis palustris **   Eleocharis palustris **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Ludwig, Chris Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Field assistant
Moorhead, Bill Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 28-Feb-2001
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Cephalanthus occidentalis / Polygonum hydropiperoides - Panicum verrucosum Shrub Swamp 4 High   no
Eastern Regional Office of The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Conservation Science, Ecology Group. (organization)
Details 19-Apr-2010
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
(Cephalanthus occidentalis) / Dulichium arundinaceum - (Polygonum hydropiperoides, Glyceria acutiflora, Proserpinaca palustris) 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                         10 - water surface (ranging 4-20 cm deep over plot area) 0 - 2 - undecomposed peat 2 - 40 - very dark brown muck with silt component 40 - 65 - mottled gray-black silt 65 - 85 - dark gray clay 85 - 95 - light gray clay with orange mottles 95+ - light gray sandy clay


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