095-AUSP-0007
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-AUSP-0007
Author Observation Code	095-AUSP-0007
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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: Barbour region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 (X) x 40 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	519 m
Slope Aspect	210 º
Slope Gradient	95 º
Topographic Position	Lower slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Campground is downslope, trail runs on top of cliff and runs up through a break in the cliff band. Surrounding forest is beautiful hemlock - mixed hardwood over rhododendron.;Near vertical sandstone cliff face shaded by a tall evergreen forest canopy. Rock faces are dominated by lichens and bryophytes, often growing in vertical stripes following seep tracks.
Representativeness	Plot samples most of section of cliff band, which are repeated, but discontinuous for roughly 200 meters.
Hydrologic Regime	somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
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	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	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	sandstone cliff lichen - bryophyte vegetation

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 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 2 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 3 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 5 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 6 Asplenium montanum Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Caloplaca reptans Caloplaca reptans **   Caloplaca reptans **   Caloplaca reptans **   Caloplaca reptans **   Caloplaca reptans **   Caloplaca reptans **   Caloplaca reptans **   Caloplaca reptans **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 8 Andreaea rothii Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Andreaea rothii **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 9 Lepraria caesiella Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 10 Lepraria nomandinioides Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 11 Diphyscium foliosum Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Diphyscium foliosum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 12 Mniaceae Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 13 Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Calypogeia fissa ssp. neogaea **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 14 Odontoschisma prostratum Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Odontoschisma prostratum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 15 Diplophyllum apiculatum Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Diplophyllum apiculatum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 16 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 0 % Nonvascular     40 %
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