095-GRAN-0028
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GRAN-0028
Author Observation Code	095-GRAN-0028
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Grant 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	656 m
Slope Aspect	220 º
Slope Gradient	27 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Smokehole Ranch in conservation easement.;Steep dry slope near top of nose above the South Branch of Potomac River. Community is a woodland of drought stunted Red Cedar and Chinquapin Oak. Understory is grassy with many limestone indicator herbs. Many of largest trees are especially knarly, with broken tops etc. Substrate is plate limestone which sounds like broken glass.
Representativeness	Large patch of Red Cedar - Chinquapin woodland. Placed plot to include some big Red Cedar.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	70 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	8 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Jul-2009
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	Juniperus virginiana - Quercus muehlenbergii / Danthonia spicata woodland

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 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 74 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Juglans nigra **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 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 **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Rhus aromatica var. aromatica Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 12 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 14 Packera obovata Packera obovata **   Packera obovata **   Packera obovata **   Packera obovata **   Packera obovata **   Packera obovata **   Packera obovata **   Packera obovata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Bromus pubescens Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Carex eburnea Carex eburnea **   Carex eburnea **   Carex eburnea **   Carex eburnea **   Carex eburnea **   Carex eburnea **   Carex eburnea **   Carex eburnea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Hybanthus concolor Hybanthus concolor **   Hybanthus concolor **   Hybanthus concolor **   Hybanthus concolor **   Hybanthus concolor **   Hybanthus concolor **   Hybanthus concolor **   Hybanthus concolor **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Lithospermum canescens Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Lithospermum canescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Scutellaria ovata Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Scutellaria ovata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Viola ×palmata Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Viola ×palmata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Draba ramosissima Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Blephilia Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Pellaea atropurpurea Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Solidago arguta var. harrisii Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 32 Aristolochia serpentaria Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot Aristolochia serpentaria **   Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot Aristolochia serpentaria **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 33 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 34 Taenidia Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Taenidia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 35 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Allium cernuum var. cernuum Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 38 Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Monarda fistulosa ssp. brevis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 39 Echium vulgare Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 40 Rhytidium rugosum Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 41 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Tree 40 %         -none- 42 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Tree 25 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Tall Shrub 5 m 10 m 30 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 50 % Tree       Nonvascular     1 %
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