095-MONF-0456
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0456
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0456
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Grant 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	819 m
Slope Aspect	25 º
Slope Gradient	15 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Representativeness	good example of clifftop community in area, undisturbed by trail and people
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	6 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	0.5 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Jun-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 woodland; Pine seedlings < 1 m tall: Pinus rigida: 17, mostly seed origin, near cliff Pinus pungens: 5

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 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 # 8.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 16.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 20.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 20.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 21.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 21.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 25.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 26.1 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 7.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 19.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Tall Shrub 17.5 %         -none- 7 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 17.5 %         -none- 8 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 10 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 37.5 %         -none- 11 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 17.5 %         -none- 12 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 13 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Herbaceous 17.5 %         -none- 18 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Herbaceous 17.5 %         -none- 19 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Melampyrum lineare Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Paronychia argyrocoma Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 28 Agrostis hyemalis Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 7.5 %         -none- 30 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 3 %         -none- 31 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 32 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tree 37.5 %         -none- 33 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tree 17.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 40 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 60 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 20 %
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