085-SHNP-0017
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-SHNP-0017
Author Observation Code	085-SHNP-0017
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-78 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Madison region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 x 10 m
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1059 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	plain/level/bottom
Hydrologic Regime	non-tidal - saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	subhygric
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	07-Jul-1999
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	100 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Shrub Cover	30 %
Field Cover	70 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The plot is representative of a scrub/herbaceous wetland mosaic occupying the lowlands of Big Meadows south of Skyline Dr. This vegetation is floristically and compositionally unusual and has affinities to mafic wetlands of the southern blue ridge. The state rare forb Sanguisorba canadensis is a dominant species in the herbaceous openings; other noteworthy species are the state rare sedges Carex conoidea and C. buxbaumii. A recent lack of fire and high levels of herbivory by overpopulous deer have led to a dramatic increase of shrub cover and a reduction of herbaceous vigor in this community over the past twenty years. Plot location: Shenandoah National Park. Swale bottom in western portion of Big Meadows proper, south of Skyline Drive and ca. 230m south of Byrd Visitor Center.

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 Cornus racemosa Cornus racemosa **   Cornus racemosa **   Cornus racemosa **   Cornus racemosa **   Cornus racemosa **   Cornus racemosa **   Cornus racemosa **   Cornus racemosa **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     13 stem(s) 2 Spiraea latifolia Spiraea latifolia **   Spiraea latifolia **   Spiraea latifolia **   Spiraea latifolia **   Spiraea latifolia **   Spiraea latifolia **   Spiraea latifolia **   Spiraea latifolia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Carex scoparia var. scoparia Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 4 Agrostis capillaris Agrostis capillaris **   Agrostis capillaris **   Agrostis capillaris **   Agrostis capillaris **   Agrostis capillaris **   Agrostis capillaris **   Agrostis capillaris **   Agrostis capillaris **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis **   Sanguisorba canadensis **   Sanguisorba canadensis **   Sanguisorba canadensis **   Sanguisorba canadensis **   Sanguisorba canadensis **   Sanguisorba canadensis **   Sanguisorba canadensis **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Carex buxbaumii Carex buxbaumii **   Carex buxbaumii **   Carex buxbaumii **   Carex buxbaumii **   Carex buxbaumii **   Carex buxbaumii **   Carex buxbaumii **   Carex buxbaumii **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Juncus effusus var. solutus Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   Juncus effusus var. solutus **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Carex annectens Carex annectens **   Carex annectens **   Carex annectens **   Carex annectens **   Carex annectens **   Carex annectens **   Carex annectens **   Carex annectens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Glyceria striata var. striata Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Juncus dichotomus Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Trautvetteria caroliniensis Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Oxypolis rigidior Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Doellingeria umbellata Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Carex conoidea Carex conoidea **   Carex conoidea **   Carex conoidea **   Carex conoidea **   Carex conoidea **   Carex conoidea **   Carex conoidea **   Carex conoidea **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Dichanthelium acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Oxalis sp. Oxalis sp. **   Oxalis sp. **   Oxalis sp. **   Oxalis sp. **   Oxalis sp. **   Oxalis sp. **   Oxalis sp. **   Oxalis sp. **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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