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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 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-
9 Physalis walteri Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
10 Unknown sp. Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
11 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
12 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-
13 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
14 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
15 Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
16 Trichostema nesophyllum Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
17 Rubus sp. Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
18 Lactuca sp. Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
19 Opuntia sp. Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
20 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
21 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
22 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-
23 Hypericum hypericoides Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
24 Hydrocotyle bonariensis Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Herb
0.505 %
2       -none-
25 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-
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 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
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 Hypericum hypericoides Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   Hypericum hypericoides **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
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 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
34 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
35 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
36 Trichostema nesophyllum Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   Trichostema nesophyllum **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
37 Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
38 [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   [Andropogon + Schizachyrium] **   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 Physalis walteri Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   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 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
46 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
47 Rubus sp. Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   Rubus sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
48 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
49 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
50 Unknown sp. Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown 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 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
55 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
56 Opuntia sp. Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
57 Cyperaceae sp. Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   Cyperaceae sp. **   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 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
60 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
61 Hydrocotyle bonariensis Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   Hydrocotyle bonariensis **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
62 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
63 Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   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 Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   Quercus virginiana **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
67 Spartina patens Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   Spartina patens **   module
1.5 %
3       -none-
68 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-
69 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-
70 Lactuca sp. Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   Lactuca sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
71 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   Opuntia humifusa **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
72 Smilax auriculata Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   Smilax auriculata **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
73 Unknown sp. Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   Unknown sp. **   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 Physalis walteri Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   Physalis walteri **   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 Opuntia sp. Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   Opuntia sp. **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
78 Dichanthelium lancearium Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   Dichanthelium lancearium **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
79 Eustachys petraea Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   Eustachys petraea **   module
0.505 %
2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Shrub 0.5 m 1.5 m 85 %
Herb 0 m 0.5 m 15 %
module      
module      
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