SHNP573
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP573
Author Observation Code	SHNP573
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.4018555555556 º
Longitude	-78.4740166666667 º
Author Location	Pocosin Run
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Fletcher continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Greene
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	728 m
Slope Aspect	140 º
Slope Gradient	4 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Moisture Regime	Hygric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Rock / Gravel	20 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	63 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	5 %
Soil Taxon	LEW
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-2001 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
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:
Tree Cover	40 %
Shrub Cover	25 %
Field Cover	70 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Height of overhanging tree stratum is unknown. 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 Knoxvi

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 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 10m 37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Tilia americana L. Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m   woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m   Herb 0 m   70 %
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