095-MONF-0565
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0565
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0565
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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	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	372 m
Slope Aspect	140 º
Slope Gradient	9.60000038146973 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	FR 92 runs adjacent to plot, which is located in a spruce restoration area on National Forest. On riser of cryoplanation terrace.;High quality older spruce stand within matrix younger spruce hardwood forest on Cheat Mountain. Good age cladd distribution of trees. Few herbs or shrubs but a carpet of liverwort and mosses. Excellent potential for Cheat Mountain Salamander + WVNFS habitats. Edge effects from adjacent road may impact humidity, drainage. Soil has huge sandstone angular boulders.
Representativeness	Plot was placed to be located in stand origin , 1880; located in Dekalb moist polygon; located in photoscience sp. location randomly placed by GIS; Jason Teets has been interested in this stand for several years.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jul-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	Picea rubens - Tsuga canadensis - Acer rubrum forest

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 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Canopy 40 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 44 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 46 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy 25 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 25 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 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) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 15 %         -none- 8 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 13 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 14 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 15 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Oxalis montana Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Dryopteris campyloptera Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Nonvascular 70 %         -none- 26 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 27 Hylocomium splendens Hylocomium splendens **   Hylocomium splendens **   Hylocomium splendens **   Hylocomium splendens **   Hylocomium splendens **   Hylocomium splendens **   Hylocomium splendens **   Hylocomium splendens **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 28 Dicranum scoparium Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 29 Scleroderma citrinum Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Amanita flavaconia Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Hypomyces chrysospermus Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Hypomyces chrysospermus **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 32 Lactarius oculatus Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 33 Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 34 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 35 Russula granulata Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 moss on tree bark vertical moss on tree bark vertical **   moss on tree bark vertical **   moss on tree bark vertical **   moss on tree bark vertical **   moss on tree bark vertical **   moss on tree bark vertical **   moss on tree bark vertical **   moss on tree bark vertical **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Russula modesta Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 38 Russula Russula **   Russula **   Russula **   Russula **   Russula **   Russula **   Russula **   Russula **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 39 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree 45 %         -none- 40 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tree 30 %         -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 3 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 % Tree       Nonvascular     80 %
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