095-MONF-0204
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0204
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0204
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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: Randolph region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1204 m
Slope Aspect	310 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	Plateau
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	High on the Allegheny Front adjacent to the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Surrounded by dense expanses of stunted and flagged red spruce / great laurel - mt. laurel intermixed with rocky blueberry - huckleberry plains.;Open shrubland dominated by Pinus rigida / Kalmia latifolia - Gaylussacia baccata / Sphagnum papillosum hummock and wet Rhynchospora alba - Eriophorum virginicum / Sphagnum rubellum lows. There is a trail ca. 50m southwest. The soils here are thin over acidic Pottsville sandstone. The water input mostly comes from rain. The wetland is located on a large flat within a saddle on the west face of the Allegheny Front. The sphagnum is creating the wetland by taking advantage of the water ponding on the sandstone bedrock and the slow runoff and the pine likes the acid and dryness of the Pottsville.
Representativeness	Small patch of shrub swamp. It differs from other plots I have sampled by being dominated by Pinus rigida not spruce or hemlock.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.5 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	96 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	3 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Sep-2005
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 rigida / Kalmia latifolia - Gaylussacia baccata / Rhynchospora alba / Sphagnum shrub swamp

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 rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tall Shrub 25 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 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) 11 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) 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) 2 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 3 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 6 Photinia pyrifolia Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Photinia pyrifolia **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 7 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 8 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 9 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 14 Rhynchospora alba Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Rhynchospora alba **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 15 Vaccinium oxycoccos Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Vaccinium oxycoccos **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 16 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Rubus hispidus **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 17 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Eriophorum virginicum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 18 Carex trisperma var. trisperma Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Carex trisperma var. trisperma **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Zigadenus leimanthoides Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Zigadenus leimanthoides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus var. subcaudatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Gentiana linearis Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Gentiana linearis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Juncus brevicaudatus Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Juncus brevicaudatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Sphagnum papillosum Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Sphagnum papillosum **   Nonvascular 50 %         -none- 26 Sphagnum rubellum Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Sphagnum rubellum **   Nonvascular 30 %         -none- 27 Polytrichum strictum Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Polytrichum strictum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 28 Sphagnum cuspidatum Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Sphagnum cuspidatum **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 29 Polytrichum commune Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Polytrichum commune **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 30 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 31 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 32 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 33 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 34 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 35 Aulacomnium Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Aulacomnium **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 36 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tree 26 %         -none- 37 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tree 10 %         -none- 38 Nemopanthus mucronatus Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Nemopanthus mucronatus **   Tree 5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 30 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 90 %
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