095-GWNF-0050
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-GWNF-0050
Author Observation Code	095-GWNF-0050
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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: Hardy 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	924 m
Slope Aspect	80 º
Slope Gradient	140 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Back dipslope from cliff is birch shrubland coming in after gypsy moth oak kill. Below cliff is rocky woodland with abundant dead oak snags - where it becomes less acidic it is extremely weedy hickory woodland. Matrix forests are chestnut oak / Kalmia and red oak / fern.;Cliff band along ridge summit. Cliff band is about 20 m tall and has open flat pavement on top, which is apparently natural, but also enhanced by canopy die - off from gypsy moth. Substrate is coarse sandstone conglomerate. There are few stunted and dead shrubs on rock. Lithomorphic vegetation is dominated by toadskin and green crustose lichens. The cliff is roughly 20 m tall with 50 % ledges and 10 % overhangs.
Representativeness	Small patch of open cliff and clifftop. Sampled from top and includes visual estimate of top half of cliff face and ledges and pavement.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	95 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jun-2013
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	Lasallia pensylvanica covered sandstone cliff

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 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Tall Shrub 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 4 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 6 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 7 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 40 %         -none- 9 Dimelaena Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 10 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 11 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 12 Fuscidea arcuatula Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 13 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 14 Aspicilia Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 15 Melanelia culbersonii Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 16 moss in moist cool hollow moss in moist cool hollow **   moss in moist cool hollow **   moss in moist cool hollow **   moss in moist cool hollow **   moss in moist cool hollow **   moss in moist cool hollow **   moss in moist cool hollow **   moss in moist cool hollow **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 17 Aspicilia laevata Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 3 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Nonvascular     70 %
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