095-MONF-0091
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0091
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0091
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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	10 (X) x 40 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1119 m
Slope Aspect	190 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Headwater basin
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Downslope is fir thicket much like AB035 (MONF.90)(extension of it? Perhaps more mature). Upslope is hardwood with some fir interspersed (here fir dead).;Old cattle pasture. A clearing with dense sedge/forb cover and scattered trees, mostly young (3-5 meters) but also older (>10 meters) nearby.
Representativeness	Representative of forest opening with fir. Plot length runs parallel with contour.
Hydrologic Regime	moist
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.5 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	99 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	40 %
Name Other	moss/lichen cover
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Jul-2001
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	Abies balsamea / Hypericum densiflorum / Sphagnum woodland; Cowardin system indicated as terrestrial by surveyors; EB changed to palustrine on 11-15-04 based on presence of hydrophytes and soil features.

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 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Canopy 8 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Sub-Canopy 4 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Tall Shrub 35 %         -none- 6 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Tall Shrub 7 %         -none- 7 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 8 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 11 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 12 %         -none- 12 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 13 Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Herbaceous 9 %         -none- 14 Danthonia compressa Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Danthonia compressa **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 15 Lycopodium clavatum Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Lycopodium clavatum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 16 Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Brachyelytrum erectum Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Carex debilis var. rudgei Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Carex debilis var. rudgei **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Solidago uliginosa **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Lycopodium digitatum Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Thalictrum pubescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Holcus lanatus Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Monarda didyma Monarda didyma **   Monarda didyma **   Monarda didyma **   Monarda didyma **   Monarda didyma **   Monarda didyma **   Monarda didyma **   Monarda didyma **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Glyceria laxa Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Glyceria laxa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carex lurida Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Carex lurida **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Carex swanii Carex swanii **   Carex swanii **   Carex swanii **   Carex swanii **   Carex swanii **   Carex swanii **   Carex swanii **   Carex swanii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Solidago rugosa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Polygonum sagittatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Lysimachia terrestris Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Lysimachia terrestris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Lycopodium obscurum Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Carex folliculata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Glyceria melicaria Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Agrostis canina Agrostis canina **   Agrostis canina **   Agrostis canina **   Agrostis canina **   Agrostis canina **   Agrostis canina **   Agrostis canina **   Agrostis canina **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 unknown forb unknown forb **   unknown forb **   unknown forb **   unknown forb **   unknown forb **   unknown forb **   unknown forb **   unknown forb **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Platanthera clavellata Platanthera clavellata **   Platanthera clavellata **   Platanthera clavellata **   Platanthera clavellata **   Platanthera clavellata **   Platanthera clavellata **   Platanthera clavellata **   Platanthera clavellata **   Herbaceous 0.100000001490116 %         -none- 55 Sphagnum Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Sphagnum **   Nonvascular 20 %         -none- 56 Hypericum densiflorum Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Hypericum densiflorum **   Tree 50 %         -none- 57 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Tree 19 %         -none- 58 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree 4 %         -none- 59 Crataegus Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Crataegus **   Tree 3.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 50 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 40 %
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