095-GRAN-0038
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GRAN-0038
Author Observation Code	095-GRAN-0038
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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	40 (X) x 10 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	489 m
Slope Aspect	320 º
Slope Gradient	80 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Back from cliff edge oak forest has nice structure, but ground layer is infested by annual Bromus and other weeds.;Limestone cliff face and ledges above river. Community is an evergreen shrubland of Thuja occidentalis.
Representativeness	Narrow zone on upper cliff face and lower ledges - nearly inaccessible, surveyed from edge.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	90 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-May-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	Thuja occidentalis cliff shrubland

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 Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Tall Shrub 35 %         -none- 2 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 # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 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 **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 5 Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Polypodium Polypodium **   Polypodium **   Polypodium **   Polypodium **   Polypodium **   Polypodium **   Polypodium **   Polypodium **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Arabis lyrata Arabis lyrata **   Arabis lyrata **   Arabis lyrata **   Arabis lyrata **   Arabis lyrata **   Arabis lyrata **   Arabis lyrata **   Arabis lyrata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Sisymbrium altissimum Sisymbrium altissimum **   Sisymbrium altissimum **   Sisymbrium altissimum **   Sisymbrium altissimum **   Sisymbrium altissimum **   Sisymbrium altissimum **   Sisymbrium altissimum **   Sisymbrium altissimum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Paronychia virginica Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Selaginella rupestris Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 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 0.5 %         -none- 22 Bromus tectorum Bromus tectorum **   Bromus tectorum **   Bromus tectorum **   Bromus tectorum **   Bromus tectorum **   Bromus tectorum **   Bromus tectorum **   Bromus tectorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Echium vulgare Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Echium vulgare **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 24 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   Marrubium vulgare **   Marrubium vulgare **   Marrubium vulgare **   Marrubium vulgare **   Marrubium vulgare **   Marrubium vulgare **   Marrubium vulgare **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 26 Xanthoria elegans Xanthoria elegans **   Xanthoria elegans **   Xanthoria elegans **   Xanthoria elegans **   Xanthoria elegans **   Xanthoria elegans **   Xanthoria elegans **   Xanthoria elegans **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 27 gray-green crust gray-green crust **   gray-green crust **   gray-green crust **   gray-green crust **   gray-green crust **   gray-green crust **   gray-green crust **   gray-green crust **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 28 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 29 Punctelia missouriensis Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 30 Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Dirina massiliensis f. sorediata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 31 Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Thuja occidentalis **   Tree 36 %         -none- 32 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tree 2 %         -none- 33 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     10 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Canopy       Tree       Nonvascular     20 %
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