095-GRGA-0004
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GRGA-0004
Author Observation Code	095-GRGA-0004
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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	693 m
Slope Aspect	240 º
Slope Gradient	15 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	TNC preserve - along cliff edge is a narrow band of table mt. & pitch pine. Below cliffs are extensive boulder fields. Hemlock on opposing aspect is mostly dead from adelgid infestation.;Dry ridgetop on sandstone just back from cliff. Subrate of sandstone boulders with heavy lichen cover where not covered by leaf litter. Forest strongly dominated by Chestnut Oak of variouse size (age) classes. Canopy height of even largest trees is under ~ 15m, typical for dry ridges. Ericaead shrub layer and almost no herbs.
Representativeness	Large patch or matrix forest on very rocky soils on ridgetop. Placed plot to include shrub layer - rockier spots have less shrub cover.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	30 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	65 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-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	partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Quercus prinus / Kalmia latifolia - Vaccinium pallidum 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 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy 50 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 64 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 82 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 29 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 **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Sub-Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 8 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 12 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 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- 15 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 22 Dichanthelium laxiflorum Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Dichanthelium laxiflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Green lichen on rock (photo) Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Green lichen on rock (photo) **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 24 Other crustose lichens Other crustose lichens **   Other crustose lichens **   Other crustose lichens **   Other crustose lichens **   Other crustose lichens **   Other crustose lichens **   Other crustose lichens **   Other crustose lichens **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 25 Black lichen on rock Black lichen on rock **   Black lichen on rock **   Black lichen on rock **   Black lichen on rock **   Black lichen on rock **   Black lichen on rock **   Black lichen on rock **   Black lichen on rock **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 26 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 27 Lasallia papulosa Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 28 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 29 Dicranaceae Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Tree 60 %         -none- 32 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Tree 25 %         -none- 33 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tree 11 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 70 % Tree       Nonvascular     30 %
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