095-CCSP-0001
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-CCSP-0001
Author Observation Code	095-CCSP-0001
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	40 º
Longitude	-78 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Morgan region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	661 m
Slope Aspect	320 º
Slope Gradient	13 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Cacapon State Park - this area is about 3 miles behind a locked gate on a little - traveled rocky road. The old road runs about 50m from plot and is occasionally used by horses and hikers.;Flat - lying Tuscarora sandstone outcrop, ledges, and boulderfield on summit of Cacapon Mtn, facing NW. Large trees grow in cracks and depressions, creating dense canopy cover. Shrub layer is sparse and herbs nearly absent, with the exception of invading garlic mustard. Cored a 60 yr old T2 Tilia with a dbh of 39cm. Approximate "line" of very large chestnut oaks and red oaks (127 cm dbh) runs along ridge through the stand - maybe old boundary trees.
Representativeness	Plot was placed to sample ridgetop outcrops with basswood componet. Small patch community.
Hydrologic Regime	somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock	40 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	30 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	28 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-2008
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	Tilia americana / Betula lenta boulderfield forest

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
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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 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Canopy 50 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 39 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 59 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy 3 %         -none- 4 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Canopy 1 %         -none- 6 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Sub-Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Prunus virginiana var. virginiana Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 14 Ribes rotundifolium Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 15 Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Crustose lichens Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Nonvascular 50 %         -none- 21 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 22 Dicranum fulvum Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 23 Ulota hutchinsiae Ulota hutchinsiae **   Ulota hutchinsiae **   Ulota hutchinsiae **   Ulota hutchinsiae **   Ulota hutchinsiae **   Ulota hutchinsiae **   Ulota hutchinsiae **   Ulota hutchinsiae **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 24 Hedwigia ciliata Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Hedwigia ciliata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 25 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 26 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 27 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tree 60 %         -none- 28 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tree 8 %         -none- 29 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Tree 3 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 3 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 3 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 1 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 70 %
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