085-SUFC-0007
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-SUFC-0007
Author Observation Code	085-SUFC-0007
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Location Accuracy	100 m
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	10 x 40 m
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	14 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	crest/interfluve
Landform	rolling/dissected upland
Hydrologic Regime	terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime	submesic
Soil Drainage	well drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Sep-2002
Observation End Date	12-Sep-2002
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 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height	34 m
Shrub Height	5 m
Field Height	5 m
Tree Cover	95 %
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	4 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This plot documents a beautiful old-age forest growing on an undulating upland bordering the Western Branch Reservoir. Sandy loam soils are deep but extremely acidic and nutrient-poor. The dominant overstory trees - Fagus grandifolia, Quercus alba, Q. falcata, and Q. velutina - generally range from 70 to 80 cm DBH. Fagus and Ilex opaca comprise most of the understory. Kalmia latifolia is a scattered shrub. The herb layer is sparse.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   -all-   62.5 % 8       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 66.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 76.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 75.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 3 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-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     5 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Quercus falcata Quercus falcata **   Quercus falcata **   Quercus falcata **   Quercus falcata **   Quercus falcata **   Quercus falcata **   Quercus falcata **   Quercus falcata **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 72.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   -all-   7.5 % 5       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 73.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Symplocos tinctoria Symplocos tinctoria **   Symplocos tinctoria **   Symplocos tinctoria **   Symplocos tinctoria **   Symplocos tinctoria **   Symplocos tinctoria **   Symplocos tinctoria **   Symplocos tinctoria **   -all-   7.5 % 5       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 8 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   Liquidambar styraciflua **   -all-   3.5 % 4       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 9 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   3.5 % 4       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Gaylussacia frondosa Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   Gaylussacia frondosa **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 13 Quercus nigra Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   Quercus nigra **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana **   Epifagus virginiana **   Epifagus virginiana **   Epifagus virginiana **   Epifagus virginiana **   Epifagus virginiana **   Epifagus virginiana **   Epifagus virginiana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 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- 17 Castanea pumila Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   Castanea pumila **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Diospyros virginiana Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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