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CART: Drop/Add Plot #1   112-06-1378 More Detail | Less Detail
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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 Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Shrub
62.5 %
8       -none-
2 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Shrub
7.5 %
5       -none-
3 Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
4 Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
5 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
6 Opuntia sp. Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Shrub
0.505 %
2       -none-
7 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Herb
1.5 %
3       -none-
8 Lactuca sp. Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
9 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
10 Physalis walteri Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
11 Hydrocotyle bonariensis Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
12 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
13 Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
14 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
15 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
16 Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
17 Unknown sp. Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
18 Hypericum hypericoides Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
19 Smilax bona-nox Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
20 Rubus sp. Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
21 Opuntia sp. Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
22 Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
23 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
24 Trichostema nesophyllum Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
25 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
26 Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   module
62.5 %
8       -none-
27 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   module
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     4 stem(s)
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     7 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
28 Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   module
3.5 %
4       -none-
29 Hypericum hypericoides Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
30 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
31 Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   module
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem
32 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   module
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
0.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem
33 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
34 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
35 Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
36 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
37 [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
38 Trichostema nesophyllum Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
39 Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   module
62.5 %
8       -none-
40 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   module
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     4 stem(s)
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
41 Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   module
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
42 Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   Callicarpa americana **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
43 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
44 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
45 Physalis walteri Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
46 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
47 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
48 Unknown sp. Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
49 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
50 Rubus sp. Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
51 Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   module
85 %
9      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
52 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   module
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
53 Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   module
3.5 %
4       -none-
54 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
55 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
56 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
57 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
58 Physalis walteri Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
59 Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
60 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
61 Opuntia sp. Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
62 Hydrocotyle bonariensis Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
63 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
64 Ilex vomitoria Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   Ilex vomitoria **   module
85 %
9      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     4 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
65 Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola **   module
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
1.75 cm ± 0.75 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem
66 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
67 Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
68 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
69 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
70 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
71 Lactuca sp. Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
72 Unknown sp. Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
73 Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum var. commutatum **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
74 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
75 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
76 Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
77 Physalis walteri Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
78 Opuntia sp. Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
79 Smilax bona-nox Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   Smilax bona-nox **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
module      
module      
module      
module      
Herb 0 m 0.5 m 15 %
Shrub 0.5 m 1.5 m 85 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.