SHNP532
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP532
Author Observation Code	SHNP532
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.62505 º
Longitude	-78.3266666666667 º
Author Location	The Pinnacle
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Rappahannock quadrangle: Old Rag Mountain
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1042 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Topographic Position	High slope
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subhydric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Litter	94 %
Percent Water	2 %
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jun-2001 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Stem Size Limit	1 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	400 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	61.714801967144 m²/ha
Tree Cover	60 %
Shrub Cover	25 %
Field Cover	70 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	SOIL METHODS: Upper 10 cm (approximately) of mineral soil extracted for analysis. Cation concentrations determined by Mehlich III extraction method. Analysis performed at Brookside Laboratories, New Knoxville, Ohio.

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 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. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 2 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 6 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 8 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 9 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 37.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 0.55 % Herb 0 m   70 % tree 35m 35 m
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