095-MONF-0409
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0409
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0409
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Greenbrier 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	619 m
Slope Aspect	238 º
Slope Gradient	33 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits	shale
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Stream below plot is between slope and road - still exerts erosional force. Across stream is road and residential area.;Steep shale slope on SW aspect above a stream bottom. Community is a woodland of stunted Virginia pine with oak and hickory saplings in the shrub layers. Dead pine in plot may be from pest attack or drought stress. Herb layer includes several shale barren endemics.
Representativeness	Plot centered on highest density of Arabis serotina to represent habitat for that species. Micro plots with Arabis were also sampled.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jul-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	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pinus virginiana - Quercus alba / Carya alba / Carex pensylvanica woodland

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Carya alba Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 7 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 9 Crataegus uniflora Crataegus uniflora **   Crataegus uniflora **   Crataegus uniflora **   Crataegus uniflora **   Crataegus uniflora **   Crataegus uniflora **   Crataegus uniflora **   Crataegus uniflora **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 11 Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 12 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 14 Carya alba Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 15 Rhus aromatica var. aromatica Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium **   Viburnum prunifolium **   Viburnum prunifolium **   Viburnum prunifolium **   Viburnum prunifolium **   Viburnum prunifolium **   Viburnum prunifolium **   Viburnum prunifolium **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 22 Rosa carolina var. carolina Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 24 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 25 Eriogonum allenii Eriogonum allenii **   Eriogonum allenii **   Eriogonum allenii **   Eriogonum allenii **   Eriogonum allenii **   Eriogonum allenii **   Eriogonum allenii **   Eriogonum allenii **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 26 Antennaria virginica Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Allium oxyphilum Allium oxyphilum **   Allium oxyphilum **   Allium oxyphilum **   Allium oxyphilum **   Allium oxyphilum **   Allium oxyphilum **   Allium oxyphilum **   Allium oxyphilum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Paronychia montana Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 30 Clematis albicoma Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 31 Dichanthelium Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Viola pedata Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 38 Hieracium Hieracium **   Hieracium **   Hieracium **   Hieracium **   Hieracium **   Hieracium **   Hieracium **   Hieracium **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 39 Penstemon Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 40 Lithospermum canescens Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 41 Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 42 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Helianthus Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Helianthus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Scutellaria ovata Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 Arabis serotina Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Thaspium barbinode Thaspium barbinode **   Thaspium barbinode **   Thaspium barbinode **   Thaspium barbinode **   Thaspium barbinode **   Thaspium barbinode **   Thaspium barbinode **   Thaspium barbinode **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 Hedeoma pulegioides Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 50 Lespedeza Lespedeza **   Lespedeza **   Lespedeza **   Lespedeza **   Lespedeza **   Lespedeza **   Lespedeza **   Lespedeza **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 51 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 52 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Tree 25 %         -none- 53 Carya alba Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Tree 6 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 30 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Tree       Nonvascular     1 %
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