095-PEND-0072
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:21220-{0D3E2985-4BE9-4B20-80C7-741256C51559} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PEND-0072
Author Observation Code	095-PEND-0072
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Pendleton region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	16 (X) x 18 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	288 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1237 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Boulderfield/talus
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Summit has nice patch of dwarf pitch-pine forest / woodland. Opposite aspect clifftop was sampled by PEND.71. Shrubs around edge of plot 72 include Sorbus americana, Vaccinium angustifolium. Pinus rigida, Betula lenta.;Small rockfield opening on S facing flank opposite cliffs on Harmon Rocks. Rocks average ~1 m long up to 3 m, less wide. Community is dominated by umbillicate and crustose lichens. Center of plot has deep talus with cold wet openings to subterranean habitat.
Representativeness	Plot is entire lichen dominated opening, not including shrubby edge.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	100 %
Percent Wood	0.00999999977648258 %
Percent Litter	0.00999999977648258 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-May-2012
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	288 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	Lasallia pensylvanica - Dimelaena oreina - Melanelia stygia rock field

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 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 2 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 50 %         -none- 3 Fuscidea arcuatula Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Nonvascular 20 %         -none- 4 Dimelaena Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 5 Melanelia stygia Melanelia stygia **   Melanelia stygia **   Melanelia stygia **   Melanelia stygia **   Melanelia stygia **   Melanelia stygia **   Melanelia stygia **   Melanelia stygia **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 6 Umbilicaria muehlenbergii Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 7 Aspicilia Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 8 Cladonia pleurota Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 9 Lepraria neglecta Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 10 Cladonia uncialis Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 11 Lepraria caesiella Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 12 Lecanora pseudistera Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 13 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 14 Rhizocarpon reductum Rhizocarpon reductum **   Rhizocarpon reductum **   Rhizocarpon reductum **   Rhizocarpon reductum **   Rhizocarpon reductum **   Rhizocarpon reductum **   Rhizocarpon reductum **   Rhizocarpon reductum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 15 Diploschistes scruposus Diploschistes scruposus **   Diploschistes scruposus **   Diploschistes scruposus **   Diploschistes scruposus **   Diploschistes scruposus **   Diploschistes scruposus **   Diploschistes scruposus **   Diploschistes scruposus **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 16 Xanthoparmelia conspersa Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 17 Aspicilia laevata Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 Cladonia squamosa Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 19 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Oclemena acuminata Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous       Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 1 % Nonvascular     100 %
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