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095-DAWS-0018
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:18505-{F51C6BDF-58EA-46AE-94A0-2DD298B3B61E}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-DAWS-0018
Author Observation Code ? 095-DAWS-0018
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -80 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Preston
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 787 m
Slope Aspect ? 305 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Upper slope
Landform ? Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Somewhat dense shrub layer and sparse herbaceous layer throughout the plot. This forested plot-type is interspersed with patches of grass and fern dominated canopy gaps on this slope.
Representativeness ? Representative of oak community of the north aspect drainage slope near the north ridge of Briery Mtn.
Hydrologic Regime ? dry
Water Salinity ? 5.0
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 90 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 06-Jul-2000
Project ? West Virginia NHP
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? complete
Bryophyte Quality ? none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Quercus rubra / Prunus serotina forest