095-AUSP-0006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-AUSP-0006
Author Observation Code	095-AUSP-0006
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Barbour region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	47 (X) x 7 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	329 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	519 m
Slope Aspect	275 º
Slope Gradient	85 º
Topographic Position	Lower slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Hemlock and rhododendron overhang cliff from top and forest canopy downslope also shade cliff. Hemlock is still looking healthy. Trail passes at base of cliff, leading to Alum Cave and swimming holes.;Near vertical sandstone cliff face which receives more light , precipitation and runoff compared to adjacent rockhouse overhang. There are a few ferns and woody saplings on ledges and in cracks, mosses and lichens dominate the rock faces. Cliff face is shaded by trees above and below.
Representativeness	Plot samples entire section of vertical cliff face, with plants rooted in crevices, but not at base, included.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	97 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Jul-2012
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	329 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	lichen - bryophyte sandstone cliff face

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 2 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 3 Asplenium montanum Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 4 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 5 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 6 Brachyelytrum erectum Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 7 Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 8 Dicranella heteromalla Dicranella heteromalla **   Dicranella heteromalla **   Dicranella heteromalla **   Dicranella heteromalla **   Dicranella heteromalla **   Dicranella heteromalla **   Dicranella heteromalla **   Dicranella heteromalla **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 9 Porpidia albocaerulescens Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 10 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 11 Lepraria nomandinioides Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 12 Lepraria caesiella Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 13 Porpidia degelii Porpidia degelii **   Porpidia degelii **   Porpidia degelii **   Porpidia degelii **   Porpidia degelii **   Porpidia degelii **   Porpidia degelii **   Porpidia degelii **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 14 Fuscidea recensa Fuscidea recensa **   Fuscidea recensa **   Fuscidea recensa **   Fuscidea recensa **   Fuscidea recensa **   Fuscidea recensa **   Fuscidea recensa **   Fuscidea recensa **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 15 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 16 Pellia epiphylla Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 17 Odontoschisma prostratum Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 Lepraria neglecta Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 19 Brotherella recurvans Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 20 Andreaea rothii Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 21 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 22 Calypogeia muelleriana Calypogeia muelleriana **   Calypogeia muelleriana **   Calypogeia muelleriana **   Calypogeia muelleriana **   Calypogeia muelleriana **   Calypogeia muelleriana **   Calypogeia muelleriana **   Calypogeia muelleriana **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 23 Scapania nemorea Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Scapania nemorea **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 24 Cephalozia bicuspidata Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Cephalozia bicuspidata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 25 Diplophyllum apiculatum Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 26 Diphyscium foliosum Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 27 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 1 % Short Shrub       Tall Shrub       Nonvascular     30 %
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