085-LEEE-0004
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:14644-{6E6F082C-03AD-4B6E-ACEB-B06976BB5A90} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-LEEE-0004
Author Observation Code	085-LEEE-0004
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	37 º
Longitude	-83 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Lee region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	5 x 5 m
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	761 m
Slope Aspect	176 º
Slope Gradient	58 º
Topographic Position	upper slope
Landform	cliff/escarpment/face
Hydrologic Regime	terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime	somewhat xeric
Soil Drainage	rapidly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-May-1999
Observation End Date	05-May-1999
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Method Narrative	Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	30 %
Nonvascular Cover	40 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Habitat is the lowest portion of a massive (ca. 100 m. high) conglomerate sandstone cliff near summit of Cumberland Mountain, just east of Yellow Rock and 0.8 mi ENE of Cranks Gap. At least seasonal seepage over the rock face keeps this habitat moist for portions of the year. Bryophyte mats and small ledges protruding ca. 5 cm provide footholds for vascular species. An unknown black organic material was noted on a portion of the cliff face. The following mosses and liverworts were collected and tentatively identified in the field (cover values listed parenthetically): Blasia sp.. (5), Dicranum sp. (3), liverwort sp. (3), cf. Mnium sp. 1 (2), cf. Mnium sp. 2 (2), Scapania sp. (5), thalloid liverwort sp. (5), Thuidium delicatulum (6).

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 Thalictrum clavatum Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   Thalictrum clavatum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 2 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Avenella flexuosa Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 5 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 7 Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   Osmundastrum cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 8 graminoid sp. graminoid sp. **   graminoid sp. **   graminoid sp. **   graminoid sp. **   graminoid sp. **   graminoid sp. **   graminoid sp. **   graminoid sp. **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 9 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 10 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 11 Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Oxypolis rigidior Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   Oxypolis rigidior **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 fern sp. fern sp. **   fern sp. **   fern sp. **   fern sp. **   fern sp. **   fern sp. **   fern sp. **   fern sp. **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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