095-LORI-0006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-LORI-0006
Author Observation Code	095-LORI-0006
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Hardy region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	834 m
Slope Aspect	296 º
Slope Gradient	26 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Laurels 4 m tall - hasn't burned in a while.;depauperate ground flora, perhaps because of thick laurel shading ground. Pines seem to be self-thinning. T3/S1 pine snags are common. Seems even-aged.
Representativeness	Represents lower slope below LORI.3. Pine forest on W facing slope is typical in this part of WV (Nathaniel, Short, and Lost River)
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-2009
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
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	partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pinus pungens - Pinus rigida / Kalmia latifolia forest; No seedlings of pines. Very little in understory.

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 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Canopy 37.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 22.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 23.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 24.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 26.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 26.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 27.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 28.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Canopy 37.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 16.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 16.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 16.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 20.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 24.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 24.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 27.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 28.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 28.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Canopy 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 87.5 %         -none- 11 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 12 Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 13 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 18 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 19 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 22 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 foliose lichens foliose lichens **   foliose lichens **   foliose lichens **   foliose lichens **   foliose lichens **   foliose lichens **   foliose lichens **   foliose lichens **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 27 dome-forming moss dome-forming moss **   dome-forming moss **   dome-forming moss **   dome-forming moss **   dome-forming moss **   dome-forming moss **   dome-forming moss **   dome-forming moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 28 crustose lichens crustose lichens **   crustose lichens **   crustose lichens **   crustose lichens **   crustose lichens **   crustose lichens **   crustose lichens **   crustose lichens **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 29 feathery moss feathery moss **   feathery moss **   feathery moss **   feathery moss **   feathery moss **   feathery moss **   feathery moss **   feathery moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 1 %
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