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085-LEMP-0003
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:14648-{1FF27985-3699-49F0-A361-CFF0DC609FE4}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-LEMP-0003
Author Observation Code ? 085-LEMP-0003
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 37 º
Longitude ? -77 º
State or Province ? Virginia
Named Places
region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 16 x 25 m
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 41 m
Slope Aspect ? 140 º
Slope Gradient ? 24 º
Topographic Position ? middle slope
Landform ? rolling/dissected upland
Hydrologic Regime ? terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime ? mesic
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Sep-2000
Observation End Date ? 21-Sep-2000
Project ? Virginia Heritage
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? No Strata
Stem Size Limit ? 2.5 cm
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
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Tree Height ? 33 m
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot location: ravine on W side of Wilcox Lake, ca. 0.45 miles S of the dam. The site is a steep, mesic ravine slope with extremely acidic, infertile soils. Because the slope is quite short, the plot runs from the base to an upper slope position. About 1 sq. meter lies on the wet bottom of a small stream and contains a few anomalous individuals of Saururus cernuus. The overall vegetation could be characterized as a mixed oak-beech-tuliptree forest with sparse understory and herb layer. Clethra alnifolia, often more of a wetland shrub, forms an 8 sq. meter colony at mid-slope.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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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 alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   -all-  
62.5 %
8      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s)
41.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
43.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
49.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
51.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   -all-  
37.5 %
7      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     5 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   -all-  
17.5 %
6      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
45.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
4 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-  
17.5 %
6      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
56.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
5 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 ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     11 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
6 Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   Clethra alnifolia **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
7 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     4 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
8 Cornus florida Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
9 Carya tomentosa Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s)
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
10 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
11 Gaylussacia frondosa Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
12 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
13 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
14 Castanea pumila Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
15 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
16 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
17 Galax urceolata Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   Galax urceolata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
18 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
19 Hexastylis virginica Hexastylis virginica **   Hexastylis virginica **   Hexastylis virginica **   Hexastylis virginica **   Hexastylis virginica **   Hexastylis virginica **   Hexastylis virginica **   Hexastylis virginica **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
20 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
21 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
22 Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
23 Solidago caesia var. caesia Solidago caesia var. caesia **   Solidago caesia var. caesia **   Solidago caesia var. caesia **   Solidago caesia var. caesia **   Solidago caesia var. caesia **   Solidago caesia var. caesia **   Solidago caesia var. caesia **   Solidago caesia var. caesia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
24 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
25 Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   Saururus cernuus **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
26 Hieracium venosum Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
27 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Parrish, Shelly Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-May-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus (alba, rubra) - Liriodendron tulipifera / (Ilex opaca) Forest 4 Medium   no
No Class Contributors.
Details 01-Apr-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus (alba, velutina, montana) / Kalmia latifolia Forest 4 Medium   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       1.67999994754791 %           4.30000019073486 3.99000000953674 57.9900016784668 % 0-3cm - Leaf litter 3-4cm - Humus 4+cm - A = Light brown loamy sand.


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