095-HARD-0002
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-HARD-0002
Author Observation Code	095-HARD-0002
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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	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	921 m
Slope Aspect	350 º
Slope Gradient	37 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Other communities on mountain top are oak/mtn. laurel, oak / Porter's calamagrostis forest (forming forested lawns), table mtn. pine forest (successional burn patches),;North facing chute betweem two sandstone outcrops on a high, windy ridgetop. Rock outcrops are composed of 2-3 inch layers which are nearly horizontal. Community is a woodland of short rapidly tapering red pine, here at one of only 2 reported natural WV occurrences - the furthest south in the species' range. Largest trees have dead branches and there are dead snags of various ages but there is also red pine regeneration in all size classes. Mortality may be due to insects or ice. Very windy aspect today.
Representativeness	Small patch red pine / mountain laurel woodland, Plot centered on red pine dominance. Roughly half of the local patch.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	20 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	75 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jun-2011
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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pinus resinosa / Kalmia latifolia / Vaccinium angustifolia woodland

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 Pinus resinosa Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Canopy 40 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 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) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 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 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 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) 9 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) 5 Pinus resinosa Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 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) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 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) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Tall Shrub 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Tall Shrub 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Tall Shrub 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 12 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 # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 6 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 16 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 17 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 18 Pinus resinosa Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 19 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -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 0.5 %         -none- 23 crustose lichen on rock crustose lichen on rock **   crustose lichen on rock **   crustose lichen on rock **   crustose lichen on rock **   crustose lichen on rock **   crustose lichen on rock **   crustose lichen on rock **   crustose lichen on rock **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 24 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 25 Leucobryum Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 26 Polytrichum pallidisetum Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 27 Pinus resinosa Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Tree 50 %         -none- 28 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Tree 10 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 40 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Tree       Nonvascular     10 %
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