095-GWNF-0027
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GWNF-0027
Author Observation Code	095-GWNF-0027
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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: Pendleton 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	1087 m
Slope Aspect	262 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Boulderfield/talus
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Matrix forests are mixed Oak / Sedge (see GWNF.25) and White Pine - Oak / Mountain Laurel (GWNF.26).;Steep boulderfield slope near the top of a cove near the ridgetop of Shenandoah Mt. Trees rooted in boulders are almost exclusively Sweet Birch. Boulders average 1m across and are mostly flattened, with heavy cover by lichens. Trees have wide, spreading branches which hug the ground above and below the main trunk. Fire scars on dead snag below plot, but fire likely was stopped by boulders - large Birch clumps may be very old.
Representativeness	Small patch of boulderfield forest.
Hydrologic Regime	moist
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	89 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-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	Betula lenta / Sedum telephioides / Lasallia papillosa woodland

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Canopy 40 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 41 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 46 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 47 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 **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 3 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 4 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Ribes Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 14 Hylotelephium telephioides Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 15 Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -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 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 30 %         -none- 19 Lasallia papulosa Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Nonvascular 20 %         -none- 20 Crustose lichens Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Crustose lichens **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 21 Rimelia subisidiosa Rimelia subisidiosa **   Rimelia subisidiosa **   Rimelia subisidiosa **   Rimelia subisidiosa **   Rimelia subisidiosa **   Rimelia subisidiosa **   Rimelia subisidiosa **   Rimelia subisidiosa **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 22 Dicranum scoparium Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 23 Cladonia arbuscula Cladonia arbuscula **   Cladonia arbuscula **   Cladonia arbuscula **   Cladonia arbuscula **   Cladonia arbuscula **   Cladonia arbuscula **   Cladonia arbuscula **   Cladonia arbuscula **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 24 Umbilicaria muehlenbergii Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 25 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 26 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 27 Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 28 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tree 42 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tree       Herbaceous     5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 0 % Tall Shrub 5 m 10 m 5 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Nonvascular     70 %
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