095-MONF-0532
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0532
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0532
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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: 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	552 m
Slope Aspect	195 º
Slope Gradient	18 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Highway noise heard from plot. Private section in bottom has cattle in fields. There is a couple dense successional pine/juniper patches along ridge upslope. Old openings in draw have walnut / wingstem forest on old fields.;Shoulder slope of spur ridge on limestone with convex knobs having open, glady woodlands on warmest aspects. Stunted trees are open grown and there are cut juniper stumps and fire scars. Tree regeneration may also be limited by drought and herbivory.
Representativeness	Small patch of stunted open woodland/glade, plot covers roghly half of the patch and there are a couple more patches on spur ridge.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	70 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Jul-2012
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	Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus rubra - Juniperus virginiana / Schizachyrium scoparium woodland

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 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 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 **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy 10 %         -none- 4 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 **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Tall Shrub 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 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 # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 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 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 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 0.5 %         -none- 13 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 0.5 %         -none- 14 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 0.5 %         -none- 15 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Celtis Celtis **   Celtis **   Celtis **   Celtis **   Celtis **   Celtis **   Celtis **   Celtis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Pinus Pinus **   Pinus **   Pinus **   Pinus **   Pinus **   Pinus **   Pinus **   Pinus **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 20 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 22 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Allium cernuum var. cernuum Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Taenidia Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Draba ramosissima Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Lithospermum canescens Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Onosmodium molle ssp. hispidissimum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Convolvulaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Lespedeza violacea Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Arabis Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Bromus pubescens Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Pycnanthemum Pycnanthemum **   Pycnanthemum **   Pycnanthemum **   Pycnanthemum **   Pycnanthemum **   Pycnanthemum **   Pycnanthemum **   Pycnanthemum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 big hairy grass big hairy grass **   big hairy grass **   big hairy grass **   big hairy grass **   big hairy grass **   big hairy grass **   big hairy grass **   big hairy grass **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Anemone Anemone **   Anemone **   Anemone **   Anemone **   Anemone **   Anemone **   Anemone **   Anemone **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 41 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 42 Viola ×palmata Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Pellaea atropurpurea Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Aureolaria Aureolaria **   Aureolaria **   Aureolaria **   Aureolaria **   Aureolaria **   Aureolaria **   Aureolaria **   Aureolaria **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 Hexalectris spicata var. spicata Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Hexalectris spicata var. spicata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 Rhytidium rugosum Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 50 Abietinella abietina Abietinella abietina **   Abietinella abietina **   Abietinella abietina **   Abietinella abietina **   Abietinella abietina **   Abietinella abietina **   Abietinella abietina **   Abietinella abietina **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 51 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Nonvascular     5 %
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