095-GWNF-0028
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GWNF-0028
Author Observation Code	095-GWNF-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: 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	1092 m
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Matrix is mixed Oak / Sedge and White Pine - Oak. Small patch of Sweet Birch boulderfield. See other plots from vicinity.;Top of spur ridge off of Shenandoah Mountain supports a forest of mixed Oaks with younger White Pine poised to come into canopy. End twigs of many pines have dead needles, not sure why. Bigger trees are gnarly Chestnut Oaks.
Representativeness	Probable matrix forest of warm aspects and dry slope positions. Similar to Oak - White Pine in Mercer, Pocahontas, Summers counties.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	6 %
Percent Litter	93 %
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	Quercus prinus - Q. velutina - Pinus strobus / Kalmia latifolia 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 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 68 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 77 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Sub-Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 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) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 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) 5 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 20 %         -none- 9 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 10 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 11 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 12 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Polygala paucifolia Polygala paucifolia **   Polygala paucifolia **   Polygala paucifolia **   Polygala paucifolia **   Polygala paucifolia **   Polygala paucifolia **   Polygala paucifolia **   Polygala paucifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 24 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 26 Grass Grass **   Grass **   Grass **   Grass **   Grass **   Grass **   Grass **   Grass **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 27 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- 28 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Carex willdenowii Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea **   Houstonia caerulea **   Houstonia caerulea **   Houstonia caerulea **   Houstonia caerulea **   Houstonia caerulea **   Houstonia caerulea **   Houstonia caerulea **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 32 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 33 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 34 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 35 Lobaria pulmonaria Lobaria pulmonaria **   Lobaria pulmonaria **   Lobaria pulmonaria **   Lobaria pulmonaria **   Lobaria pulmonaria **   Lobaria pulmonaria **   Lobaria pulmonaria **   Lobaria pulmonaria **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Tree 40 %         -none- 37 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Tree 40 %         -none- 38 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Tree 30 %         -none- 39 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tree 30 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub     20 % Tall Shrub     30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 70 % Tree       Nonvascular     5 %
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