095-MONF-0117
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19547-{B0E07120-F145-4E84-A0D8-A77D57BFAECE} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0117
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0117
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Pocahontas region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	25 (X) x 16 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1027 m
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	alluvium
Landscape Narrative	Large bog/swamp complex in forested mountain wilderness setting.;Tall sedge (Carex utriculata) community with an abundance of buckbean in the hollows, very hummocky with some shrubs (Hypericum, Photinia) becoming established on hummocks. Seems wetter than plot MONF.116 contrary to Darlington's (1940's) observations.
Representativeness	Narrow zone of sedge community around center bog community. Plot placed in widest area of this zone.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	99 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jun-2004
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	complete
Bryophyte Quality	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Carex utriculata - Rubus hispidus - Menyanthes trifoliata fen

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 Carex utriculata Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Carex utriculata **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 2 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 3 Menyanthes trifoliata Menyanthes trifoliata **   Menyanthes trifoliata **   Menyanthes trifoliata **   Menyanthes trifoliata **   Menyanthes trifoliata **   Menyanthes trifoliata **   Menyanthes trifoliata **   Menyanthes trifoliata **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 4 Vaccinium oxycoccos Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 5 Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 6 Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Vaccinium macrocarpon **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 7 Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Pogonia ophioglossoides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 8 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Lysimachia terrestris Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Carex canescens Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Carex canescens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 11 Scirpus Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Scirpus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 12 Triadenum fraseri Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Triadenum fraseri **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 14 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 15 Photinia pyrifolia Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Sphagnum magellanicum Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Sphagnum magellanicum **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 60 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 10 %
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