085-BISP-0005
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-BISP-0005
Author Observation Code	085-BISP-0005
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Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	37 º
Longitude	-82 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Dickenson region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	13.33 x 30 m
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	527 m
Slope Aspect	50 º
Slope Gradient	8 º
Topographic Position	lower slope
Landform	cove
Hydrologic Regime	terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime	mesic
Soil Drainage	well drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-May-2014
Observation End Date	22-May-2014
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Stem Size Limit	2.5 cm
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
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height	33 m
Shrub Height	5 m
Field Height	5 m
Tree Cover	80 %
Shrub Cover	40 %
Field Cover	8 %
Nonvascular Cover	7 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Plot located in stand of the Cumberlandian version of acidic cove forest. The site is the bottom of a small cove that leads into a more extensive cove/valley of Laurel Branch in Breaks Interstate Park. With the exception of an 80 cm DBH Fagus grandifolia, the stand is quite young. Tsuga canadensis formerly had much higher cover and importance; most hemlocks are still alive but have lost a large percentage of their needles. Rhododendron maximum dominates the shrub layer, and there is a surprising diversity of low-cover herbs for such an acidic site. Mesophytic bryophytes such as Thuidium, Hypnum, and Rhodobryum are abundant on logs, boulders, and tree trunks. There is extensive wind damage in nearby parts of this stand.

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 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     4 stem(s) 80.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s) 37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s) 40.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 41.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 48.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     7 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     5 stem(s) 4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     4 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     12 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     10 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Betula lenta var. lenta Betula lenta var. lenta **   Betula lenta var. lenta **   Betula lenta var. lenta **   Betula lenta var. lenta **   Betula lenta var. lenta **   Betula lenta var. lenta **   Betula lenta var. lenta **   Betula lenta var. lenta **   -all-   7.5 % 5       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 40.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Parathelypteris noveboracensis Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   Parathelypteris noveboracensis **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Clethra acuminata Clethra acuminata **   Clethra acuminata **   Clethra acuminata **   Clethra acuminata **   Clethra acuminata **   Clethra acuminata **   Clethra acuminata **   Clethra acuminata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     2 stem(s) 9 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Viola blanda Viola blanda **   Viola blanda **   Viola blanda **   Viola blanda **   Viola blanda **   Viola blanda **   Viola blanda **   Viola blanda **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Viola hastata Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Tipularia discolor Tipularia discolor **   Tipularia discolor **   Tipularia discolor **   Tipularia discolor **   Tipularia discolor **   Tipularia discolor **   Tipularia discolor **   Tipularia discolor **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Botrypus virginianus Botrypus virginianus **   Botrypus virginianus **   Botrypus virginianus **   Botrypus virginianus **   Botrypus virginianus **   Botrypus virginianus **   Botrypus virginianus **   Botrypus virginianus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana **   Carpinus caroliniana **   Carpinus caroliniana **   Carpinus caroliniana **   Carpinus caroliniana **   Carpinus caroliniana **   Carpinus caroliniana **   Carpinus caroliniana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 19 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- 20 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Viola affinis Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 27 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 28 Carex digitalis var. digitalis Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 29 Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   Magnolia tripetala **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 30 Dryopteris carthusiana Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 31 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 32 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 33 Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 34 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   Ilex verticillata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 35 Iris cristata Iris cristata **   Iris cristata **   Iris cristata **   Iris cristata **   Iris cristata **   Iris cristata **   Iris cristata **   Iris cristata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 36 Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 37 Eutrochium steelei Eutrochium steelei **   Eutrochium steelei **   Eutrochium steelei **   Eutrochium steelei **   Eutrochium steelei **   Eutrochium steelei **   Eutrochium steelei **   Eutrochium steelei **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 38 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 39 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 40 Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 41 Ilex opaca var. opaca Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 42 Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale **   Aplectrum hyemale **   Aplectrum hyemale **   Aplectrum hyemale **   Aplectrum hyemale **   Aplectrum hyemale **   Aplectrum hyemale **   Aplectrum hyemale **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 43 Goodyera pubescens Goodyera pubescens **   Goodyera pubescens **   Goodyera pubescens **   Goodyera pubescens **   Goodyera pubescens **   Goodyera pubescens **   Goodyera pubescens **   Goodyera pubescens **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 44 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 45 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 46 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 47 Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 48 Nabalus altissimus Nabalus altissimus **   Nabalus altissimus **   Nabalus altissimus **   Nabalus altissimus **   Nabalus altissimus **   Nabalus altissimus **   Nabalus altissimus **   Nabalus altissimus **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 49 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   Carex amphibola **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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