095-JEFF-0044
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19205-{D972BB18-CCC6-4032-AE3D-F18BFDB22389}
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Plot ID Fields: | |
Author Plot Code |
095-JEFF-0044
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Author Observation Code |
095-JEFF-0044
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
100 km radius (nearest degree)
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Latitude |
39
º
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Longitude |
-78
º
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State or Province |
West Virginia
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
DSG Polygon |
40 (X) x 10 (Y)
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Shape |
Rectangular
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Area |
400
m²
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Permanence |
not permanent
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Environment Fields: | |
Elevation |
365
m
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Slope Aspect |
178
º
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Slope Gradient |
85
º
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Topographic Position |
Upper slope
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Landform |
Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
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Surficial Deposits |
quartzite
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Rock Type |
phyllite
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Landscape Narrative |
Forested ridge of Blue Ridge Mountain with Appalachian Trail. Behind cliffs are camp sites with tents on sample date. There is an extensive pole-size forest (red oak, chestnut oak, tuliptree, and poplar) on ridge top.;Exposed cliff top and faces of popular climbing / hicking destination along the Appalachian Trail. Site is near contact of Harpers and Weaverton formations, I am guessing the cliff is Weaverton quartzite. Cliff top is probably more open than natural due to clearing and trampling. Cliff is 10-20 m tall with massive angular slabs at base, umbillicate lichens are only on faces, possibly due to trampling (?).
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Representativeness |
Cliff top and upper faces, sampled near WV/VA border to avoid heavily trampled and currently occupied view area on WV side, the habitat is the same.
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Hydrologic Regime |
very dry
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Percent Bedrock |
0
%
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
0
%
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Percent Wood |
0
%
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Percent Litter |
0
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
0
%
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Percent Water |
0
%
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Percent Other |
0
%
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
24-Sep-2014
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Project |
West Virginia NHP
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Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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Taxon Observation Area |
400
m²
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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Floristic Quality |
complete
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Bryophyte Quality |
complete (species >=1% cover)
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
--no data-- |
Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
Dimelaena oreina - Lassalia pensylvanica - Porpidia bedrock outcrop / cliff
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