085-GLNF-0015
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:16333-{97AE7110-8ED8-44AC-8044-CF023BF090BB} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-GLNF-0015
Author Observation Code	085-GLNF-0015
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-78 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Frederick region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 x 20 m
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	568 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	lower slope
Landform	slope bench/ledge/step
Hydrologic Regime	terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime	xeric
Soil Drainage	well drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Jul-2008
Observation End Date	01-Jul-2008
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Stem Size Limit	2.5 cm
Method Narrative	releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height	21 m
Shrub Height	6 m
Field Height	5 m
Tree Cover	75 %
Shrub Cover	65 %
Field Cover	25 %
Nonvascular Cover	0.5 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Overstory is dominated by an even-age cohort of Pinus rigida, which regenerated following cutting and burning. Quercus montana and Quercus coccinea share dominance of a slightly shorter, subcanopy layer, while Nyssa sylvatica greatly dominates the general understory and ericaceous species (Kalmia latifolia, Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium pallidum) dominate the shrub and herb layers. Young recruitment of Pinus rigida is completely lacking, and the likely successional trajectory is toward increased abundance of oaks and Nyssa.

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 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-   62.5 % 8       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     25 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     20 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     7 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   -all-   62.5 % 8       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 27.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 42.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 43.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 43.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 48.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 50.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     5 stem(s) 4 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s) 6 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 27.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Quercus montana Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   -all-   17.5 % 6       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s) 22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 27.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 9 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   -all-   1.5 % 3       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s) 11 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   -all-   1.5 % 3       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s) 12 Epigaea repens Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     3 stem(s) 15 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Isotria verticillata Isotria verticillata **   Isotria verticillata **   Isotria verticillata **   Isotria verticillata **   Isotria verticillata **   Isotria verticillata **   Isotria verticillata **   Isotria verticillata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 18 Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 19 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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