095-GARI-0203
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GARI-0203
Author Observation Code	095-GARI-0203
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-81 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Nicholas 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	507 m
Slope Aspect	305 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Plot was placed within the known proclamation boundary of the park. However no actual NPS boundaries were encountered. The ELU polygon follows the NW shoulder of a narrow ridgeline hemmed in by Meadow Creek to the N and an unnamed drainage to the south. Much of the forest is dominated either by TSCA or LITU intermixed with Pinus virginiana.;Mixed evergreen - deciduous forest dominated by Tsuga canadensis and Liriodendron. The hemlock looks rather sickly. The forest floor is criss - crossed with deer trails and there is little to no S2 or herb layers. There are several large red maples scattered throughout the community. There are a few old barkless stumps in the stand.
Representativeness	Large patch of matrix Eastern Hemlock forest. Here it is interspersed with patches of tuliptree. Plot was placed to sample ELU 2130
Hydrologic Regime	somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	98 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Aug-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	Tsuga canadensis - Liriodendron tulipifera forest

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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 25 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 47 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 54 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 88 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 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 # 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Sub-Canopy 7 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 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 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 9 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Ilex opaca var. opaca Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Ilex opaca var. opaca **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 15 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Magnolia acuminata Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Magnolia acuminata **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Carya cordiformis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 22 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 24 Viola hastata Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Viola hastata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Galium circaezans var. hypomalacum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Viola blanda var. blanda Viola blanda var. blanda **   Viola blanda var. blanda **   Viola blanda var. blanda **   Viola blanda var. blanda **   Viola blanda var. blanda **   Viola blanda var. blanda **   Viola blanda var. blanda **   Viola blanda var. blanda **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 32 Brachyelytrum erectum Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 33 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 34 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 35 Carex digitalis var. digitalis Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Carex radiata Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Dichanthelium Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 38 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 39 Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 40 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tree 40 %         -none- 41 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Tree 25 %         -none- 42 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tree 8 %         -none- 43 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Emergent 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 1 % Emergent       Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Nonvascular     3 % Tree
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