095-MONF-0589
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0589
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0589
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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	13 (X) x 31 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	403 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	974 m
Slope Aspect	287 º
Slope Gradient	90 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	The surrounding forest is managed by the USFS Monongahela National Forest. The forest below the cliff is a rich Tilia americana - Acer saccharum - Betula alleghaniensis / Laportea canadensis forest. Above the plot is somewhat similar only drier w/ red oak and Actaeae.;Narrow band of exposed limestone cliff, ranging in height from 10-15 m tall. Although the cliff face is overhung by a basswood-sugar maple forest. There appears to be a possible cave entrance in the plot. Relatively rare community type in WV due to farming, logging, and mining. Relatively low diversity due to erodability.
Representativeness	Moss and lichen covered Greenbrier Limestone cliff. Similar to plots sampled near Bowden. Plot was placed to sample cliff polygon from the NE habitat map.
Hydrologic Regime	somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock	98 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	0.5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-2014
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	403 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	moss - lichen covered limestone cliff

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 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Canopy 40 %         -none- 2 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Canopy 20 %         -none- 3 Acer spicatum Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 4 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Aristolochia macrophylla Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Aristolochia macrophylla Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Aristolochia macrophylla **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Ribes cynosbati Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Acer spicatum Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 11 Cystopteris bulbifera Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 12 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Aquilegia canadensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Thalictrum Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Thalictrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Hydrophyllum canadense Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Hydrophyllum canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Solidago flexicaulis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Asplenium rhizophyllum Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Solidago curtisii Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 22 Lepraria disjuncta Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Lepraria disjuncta **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 23 moss 2 moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 24 Bagliettoa baldensis Bagliettoa baldensis **   Bagliettoa baldensis **   Bagliettoa baldensis **   Bagliettoa baldensis **   Bagliettoa baldensis **   Bagliettoa baldensis **   Bagliettoa baldensis **   Bagliettoa baldensis **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 25 moss 3 moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 26 moss 5 moss 5 **   moss 5 **   moss 5 **   moss 5 **   moss 5 **   moss 5 **   moss 5 **   moss 5 **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 27 Botryolepraria lesdainii Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Botryolepraria lesdainii **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 28 Caloplaca chrysodeta Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Caloplaca chrysodeta **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 29 Placynthium nigrum Placynthium nigrum **   Placynthium nigrum **   Placynthium nigrum **   Placynthium nigrum **   Placynthium nigrum **   Placynthium nigrum **   Placynthium nigrum **   Placynthium nigrum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 30 moss 4 moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 31 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 32 Collema Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Collema **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 33 moss 1 moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 34 Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 35 black moss black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -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 m 0.5 m 3 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 3 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Nonvascular     30 %
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