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SHNP663
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25754.SHNP663
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SHNP663
Author Observation Code ? SHNP663
Original Data Location ? Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude ? 38.7687 º
Longitude ? -78.2284166666667 º
Author Location ? South Marshall
State or Province ? Virginia
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Chester Gap
continent: North America
region|state|province: Virginia
county: Rappahannock
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 863 m
Slope Aspect ? 284 º
Slope Gradient ? 6 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? saddle/gap
Rock Type ? basalt
Homogeneity ? homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Moisture Regime ? Mesic
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 94 %
Soil Taxon Source ? USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 10-Jun-2003 ± 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
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 400
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 ? 44.6827147146687 m²/ha
Tree Height ? 27 m
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
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 20m
62.5 %
8       -none-
2 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 **   tree 20m
7.5 %
5       -none-
3 Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. **   Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. **   tree 6m
3.5 %
4       -none-
4 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   shrub
7.5 %
5       -none-
5 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
6 Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
7 Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. **   Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
8 Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
9 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
10 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-
11 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
13 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   woody seedlings
7.5 %
5       -none-
14 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-
15 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
16 Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. **   Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. **   woody seedlings
1.5 %
3       -none-
17 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   woody seedlings
1.5 %
3       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tree 35m 35 m    
Herb 0 m    
tree 10m 10 m 20 m  
tree 20m 20 m 35 m 62.5 %
tree 6m 6 m 10 m 3.5 %
shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 %
woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 17.5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Buckwalter, Bob Field assistant
Young, John Field assistant
Funkhouser, Ann Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Data Manager
Walton, Dean PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Montane Mixed Oak / Oak - Hickory Forest       no
Fleming, Gary
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus rubra - Carya ovata - Fraxinus americana / Actaea racemosa - Hydrophyllum virginianum Forest       no
Fleming, Gary


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A       18.6800003051758 %           4.3 16.6700000762939 9.5600004196167 %  


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbances   Oak decline
Other disturbances   Signs of earlier open canopy, presumably from past defoliation.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot