095-HARD-0006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-HARD-0006
Author Observation Code	095-HARD-0006
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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	294 m
Slope Aspect	130 º
Slope Gradient	26 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Below glade is unusual looking oak forest with Quercus prinus and Quercus muhlenbergii. Road at base of slope leads to private residences. Across river is WMA. Uphill are agricultural lands.;Steep open sandstone bedrock outcrop with SE aspect above on outside bend in river. Massive sandstone has vertical cracks which support tough rooted herbs and scattered, stunted trees. Recent rains have washed litter and mosses downslope. Trees include juniper, Virginia pine, and post oak, many are dead. Site hosts largest known occurrence of Talinum teretifolia in WV.
Representativeness	Upperslope of large sandstone glade, plot placed to sample Talinum teretifolia habitat where originally found by Ashton Berdine.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	75 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Wood	7 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jul-2012
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	Pinus virginiana - Juniperus virginiana / Schizachyrium scoparium - Talinum teretifolium 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 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 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) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Tall Shrub 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Quercus stellata Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Quercus stellata Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 11 Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 12 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 13 Selaginella rupestris Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Talinum teretifolium Talinum teretifolium **   Talinum teretifolium **   Talinum teretifolium **   Talinum teretifolium **   Talinum teretifolium **   Talinum teretifolium **   Talinum teretifolium **   Talinum teretifolium **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Hypericum gentianoides Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Dichanthelium commutatum Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Dichanthelium commutatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Dichanthelium depauperatum Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Paspalum setaceum Paspalum setaceum **   Paspalum setaceum **   Paspalum setaceum **   Paspalum setaceum **   Paspalum setaceum **   Paspalum setaceum **   Paspalum setaceum **   Paspalum setaceum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Bidens bipinnata Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 24 Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 25 Paronychia montana Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 26 Xanthoparmelia conspersa Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Xanthoparmelia conspersa **   Nonvascular 30 %         -none- 27 Polytrichum piliferum Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 28 Lasallia papulosa Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 29 Campylopus tallulensis Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 30 Physcia subtilis Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 31 Dimelaena Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 32 Lepraria neglecta Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 33 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Tree 13 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Tree       Nonvascular     40 %
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