SHNP015
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP015
Author Observation Code	SHNP015
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.54245 º
Longitude	-78.4163 º
Author Location	Franklin Cliffs
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States county: Page continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia quadrangle: Big Meadows
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	975 m
Slope Aspect	240 º
Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Xeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	50 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Litter	45 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jun-1999 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Stem Size Limit	2.5 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	100 m²
Stem Sample Method	Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Accurate
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Basal Area	0.096211276948452 m²/ha
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	40 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	A relatively pristine, high elevation outcrop barren. Vegetation here is a mosaic of wind blasted scrub and herbaceous mats dominated largely by Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa and Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. randii. Plot location: Shenandaoh

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 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 2 Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 3 Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 4 Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 5 Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. **   Rhus typhina L. **   Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. **   Rhus typhina L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 7 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 8 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 9 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 10 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 11 Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 12 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina L. **   Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina L. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 17 Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 18 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 19 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 20 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 21 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m   woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 7.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % Herb 0 m   50 %
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