095-MONF-0552
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0552
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0552
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Randolph region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	50 (X) x 8 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	814 m
Slope Aspect	322 º
Slope Gradient	85 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Above and below cliff is rich hemlock forest, similar to Bluestone etc...Warmer aspects have rich hemlock cove and red oak, depending on slope position and soil enrichment.;Short, but massice limestone cliff band, with few breaks, that occur at head of hollow where stream cuts through Greenbrier formation. Cliff has eroded middle section w/ more resistant bands above and below. There are seepy areas, rock is shaded by large hemlock, and cool aspect combines to make a moist habitat with luxurient moss and lichen cover.
Representativeness	Plot samples section of cliff band w/ +- iniform macro-aspect (NW). Sampled from bottom ~ exckudes convex cliff top. Cliff continues across drain and around bend.
Hydrologic Regime	somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock	90 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	6 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Apr-2013
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	Hydrangea arborescens / moss - lichen cliff face

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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 80 %         -none- 2 Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 3 Ribes Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Aristolochia macrophylla Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 5 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 6 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Cystopteris bulbifera Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Eurybia Eurybia **   Eurybia **   Eurybia **   Eurybia **   Eurybia **   Eurybia **   Eurybia **   Eurybia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 11 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 12 Anomodon attenuatus Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 13 mat moss mat moss **   mat moss **   mat moss **   mat moss **   mat moss **   mat moss **   mat moss **   mat moss **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 14 Lepraria disjuncta Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 15 foxtail moss on cliff bottom foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   foxtail moss on cliff bottom **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 16 Verrucaria sp. Verrucaria sp. **   Verrucaria sp. **   Verrucaria sp. **   Verrucaria sp. **   Verrucaria sp. **   Verrucaria sp. **   Verrucaria sp. **   Verrucaria sp. **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 17 Collema Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 Mniaceae (toothed) Mniaceae (toothed) **   Mniaceae (toothed) **   Mniaceae (toothed) **   Mniaceae (toothed) **   Mniaceae (toothed) **   Mniaceae (toothed) **   Mniaceae (toothed) **   Mniaceae (toothed) **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 19 Protoblastenia rupestris Protoblastenia rupestris **   Protoblastenia rupestris **   Protoblastenia rupestris **   Protoblastenia rupestris **   Protoblastenia rupestris **   Protoblastenia rupestris **   Protoblastenia rupestris **   Protoblastenia rupestris **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 20 Mniaceae (entire) Mniaceae (entire) **   Mniaceae (entire) **   Mniaceae (entire) **   Mniaceae (entire) **   Mniaceae (entire) **   Mniaceae (entire) **   Mniaceae (entire) **   Mniaceae (entire) **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 21 Caloplaca cirrochroa Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Caloplaca cirrochroa **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 22 black moss black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 23 Caloplaca chrysodeta Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 24 Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 25 Caloplaca flavoctrina Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Caloplaca flavoctrina **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub     3 % Canopy     80 % Nonvascular     50 %
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