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095-KUMB-0014
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19250-{86A362AD-0BD3-4319-9F87-E7BF691BC4B8}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-KUMB-0014
Author Observation Code ? 095-KUMB-0014
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -80 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Randolph
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1147 m
Slope Aspect ? 305 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? This ridgetop has more presence by Prunus serotina than any other species. There are patches of red oak, red maple and sugar maple. On the west slope, the community stretches a fair distance towards Mill Creek, but with Fraxinus americana, too. The east slope toward Mowry Run I would assume would be characterized by red oak, but has the appearence of being recently cleared. Ferns dominate the herb layer in this plot.
Representativeness ? Ridgetop northern hardwood forest high black cherry component and patches of red oak.
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 ? 01-Aug-2002
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 ? none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Prunus serotina - Quercus rubra / Acer pensylvanica / Thelypteris noveboracensis 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 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Canopy
40 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
48 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
50 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
53 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
54 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy
30 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
51 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
56 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
3 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
4 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Sub-Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
11 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)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
6 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Sub-Canopy
2 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
7 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Tall Shrub
15 %
        -none-
8 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
9 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Short Shrub
3 %
        -none-
10 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
11 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
12 Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Thelypteris noveboracensis **   Herbaceous
30 %
        -none-
13 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
14 Prosartes lanuginosa Prosartes lanuginosa **   Prosartes lanuginosa **   Prosartes lanuginosa **   Prosartes lanuginosa **   Prosartes lanuginosa **   Prosartes lanuginosa **   Prosartes lanuginosa **   Prosartes lanuginosa **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
15 Brachyelytrum erectum Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Brachyelytrum erectum **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
16 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
17 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
18 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
19 Viola rotundifolia Viola rotundifolia **   Viola rotundifolia **   Viola rotundifolia **   Viola rotundifolia **   Viola rotundifolia **   Viola rotundifolia **   Viola rotundifolia **   Viola rotundifolia **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Carex debilis Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Carex debilis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
22 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Prenanthes Prenanthes **   Prenanthes **   Prenanthes **   Prenanthes **   Prenanthes **   Prenanthes **   Prenanthes **   Prenanthes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
25 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
26 Smilax ecirrata Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Smilax ecirrata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -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 40 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy 20 m 35 m 30 %
Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hall, Mark Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus rubra - Acer saccharum - Liriodendron tulipifera Forest   low   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       8.63 %           3.8 17.68    


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot