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095-MINE-0016
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19512-{A1179AAB-EEBB-43A0-B78C-D5088087EF6E}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-MINE-0016
Author Observation Code ? 095-MINE-0016
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 40 º
Longitude ? -79 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Mineral
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 10 (X) x 40 (Y)
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 379 m
Slope Aspect ? 250 º
Slope Gradient ? 20 º
Topographic Position ? Middle slope
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? limestone
Rock Type ? limestone
Landscape Narrative ? Plot overlooks broad floodplain that was cleared. Across river in Md is bottom developed for agriculture, transportation etc. Ballistic Factory onsite downstream.;Steep, rocky spur ridge on limestone lithology overlooking a broad floodplain. Bedrock outcrop along ridge-spine creates a narrow SW facing opening which supports a patch of side-oats grama. Just back from outcrop are sprawling stunted chinquapin oak and juniper.
Representativeness ? Small patch of Bouteloua curtipendula on ridge spine. Includes ledge and dipslope on opposite aspects of steep spine.
Hydrologic Regime ? dry
Percent Bedrock ? 40 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 30 %
Percent Wood ? 6 %
Percent Litter ? 24 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Aug-2012
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 ? complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Quercus rubra - Fraxinus americana - Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula woodland
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 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy
10 %
        -none-
2 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
39 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem
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 **   Canopy
8 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
4 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
5 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
6 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
7 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Canopy
2 %
        -none-
8 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis **   Canopy
2 %
        -none-
9 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Tall Shrub
2 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
10 Rhus aromatica var. aromatica Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Tall Shrub
2 %
        -none-
11 Carya ovata Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Tall Shrub
2 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
12 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Tall Shrub
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
13 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 **   Tall Shrub
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
14 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Tall Shrub
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
15 Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
16 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
17 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
18 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
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
19 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
20 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii **   Lonicera morrowii **   Lonicera morrowii **   Lonicera morrowii **   Lonicera morrowii **   Lonicera morrowii **   Lonicera morrowii **   Lonicera morrowii **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
21 Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula **   Herbaceous
40 %
        -none-
22 Bidens bipinnata Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
23 Pellaea atropurpurea Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Pellaea atropurpurea **   Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
24 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
25 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
26 Allium cernuum var. cernuum Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
27 Oxalis dillenii Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
28 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
29 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
30 Eupatorium sessilifolium Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Eupatorium sessilifolium **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
31 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
32 Arabis Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
33 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Hackelia virginiana **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
34 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
35 Hedeoma pulegioides Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
36 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
37 Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
38 Physalis Physalis **   Physalis **   Physalis **   Physalis **   Physalis **   Physalis **   Physalis **   Physalis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
39 Campanula rotundifolia Campanula rotundifolia **   Campanula rotundifolia **   Campanula rotundifolia **   Campanula rotundifolia **   Campanula rotundifolia **   Campanula rotundifolia **   Campanula rotundifolia **   Campanula rotundifolia **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
40 Blephilia Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Blephilia **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
41 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
42 Bromus pubescens Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Bromus pubescens **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
43 Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
44 Polygonum scandens var. cristatum Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
45 Setaria pumila ssp. pumila Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila ssp. pumila **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
46 Conyza canadensis Conyza canadensis **   Conyza canadensis **   Conyza canadensis **   Conyza canadensis **   Conyza canadensis **   Conyza canadensis **   Conyza canadensis **   Conyza canadensis **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
47 Tragopogon Tragopogon **   Tragopogon **   Tragopogon **   Tragopogon **   Tragopogon **   Tragopogon **   Tragopogon **   Tragopogon **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
48 Pseudognaphalium Pseudognaphalium **   Pseudognaphalium **   Pseudognaphalium **   Pseudognaphalium **   Pseudognaphalium **   Pseudognaphalium **   Pseudognaphalium **   Pseudognaphalium **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
49 Muhlenbergia sobolifera Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
50 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
51 Paronychia canadensis Paronychia canadensis **   Paronychia canadensis **   Paronychia canadensis **   Paronychia canadensis **   Paronychia canadensis **   Paronychia canadensis **   Paronychia canadensis **   Paronychia canadensis **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
52 Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
53 Taenidia montana Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
54 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
55 Solanum carolinense var. carolinense Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
56 Draba ramosissima Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Draba ramosissima **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
57 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Tree
8 %
        -none-
58 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Quercus muehlenbergii **   Tree
6 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 3 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 %
Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 %
Tree      
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Streets, Brian Field assistant
Vanderhorst, Jim Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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       25.47 %           6.9 30.27    


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   many junipers are fire killed


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot