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095-GWNF-0040
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19059-{68FC3F09-7472-4F66-B213-4A01954FC909}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-GWNF-0040
Author Observation Code ? 095-GWNF-0040
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -79 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Hardy
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 901 m
Slope Gradient ? 3 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? George Washington Nat'l Forest along the Va - WV state line. Gypsy moth may have reduced oak component along the ridgeline.;Ridgetop Pine - hardwood forest with straight tree boles and understory of Mountain Laurel. Herbaceous and bryophyte layers are sparse. This mature forest grows on sandstone on the flat, slightly westerly - sloping ridgetop.
Representativeness ? Variant of ridgetop Oak - Pine community with greater pine component. Plot is in a high wind resource polygon.
Hydrologic Regime ? dry
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 3 %
Percent Litter ? 97 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Sep-2008
Project ? West Virginia NHP
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 ? Pinus rigida - Nyssa sylvatica / Kalmia latifolia forest
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Canopy
30 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 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)
22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 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 **   Canopy
7 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
4 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
42 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
6 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
7 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
8 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 **   Sub-Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
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)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
9 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 ?# ?
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
10 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
11 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub
30 %
        -none-
12 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
13 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub
4 %
        -none-
14 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
15 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
16 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
17 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-
18 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
19 Rhododendron Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
20 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
21 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis **   Aralia nudicaulis **   Aralia nudicaulis **   Aralia nudicaulis **   Aralia nudicaulis **   Aralia nudicaulis **   Aralia nudicaulis **   Aralia nudicaulis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
22 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
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
24 Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
25 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
26 Cypripedium acaule Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
27 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
28 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular
2 %
        -none-
29 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
30 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
31 Dicranum scoparium Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
32 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 **   Tree
23 %
        -none-
33 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Tree
5 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 1 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 30 %
Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 %
Tree      
Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 1 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Streets, Brian Field assistant
Byers, Elizabeth Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus (pungens, rigida) - Quercus montana / (Quercus ilicifolia) / Gaylussacia baccata Woodland       no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
Unknown       11.57 %           3.8 22.45    


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot