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095-MONF-0257
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19702-{88CFF2EE-284D-4250-86F2-7C4EC66093F6}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-MONF-0257
Author Observation Code ? 095-MONF-0257
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 38 º
Longitude ? -80 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Pocahontas
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1134 m
Slope Aspect ? 350 º
Slope Gradient ? 3 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Landform ? Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Wilderness area with scattered patches of spruce-hemlock in a matrix of northern hardwoods deciduous forest with conifer regen and small conifer groves. Far away from all roads and trails.;Spruce-hemlock forest on level ground above a 20 ft tall escarpment. On a northerly facing slope. Some spruce more than 100 years old with suppressed growth at beginning and end (from core). Stand has multiple size classes and abundant down wood. Higher herb diversity than last plot, possibly in response to canopy gaps. Recent & old tip mounds.
Representativeness ? Appearing similar to last plot floristically. Somewhat bigger than below. Medium sized patch identified as older spruce on USFS map layer.
Hydrologic Regime ? moist
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.5 %
Percent Wood ? 7 %
Percent Litter ? 93 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 08-Jun-2006
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 ? Picea rubens - Tsuga canadensis - Acer rubrum / Dryopteris intermedia 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 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Canopy
40 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
41 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
39 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
50 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
60 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy
35 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
11 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)
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
5 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
7 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
8 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem
9 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
10 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub
7 %
        -none-
11 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
12 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
13 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
16 Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
17 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
18 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
19 Cypripedium acaule Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Lycopodium dendroideum Lycopodium dendroideum **   Lycopodium dendroideum **   Lycopodium dendroideum **   Lycopodium dendroideum **   Lycopodium dendroideum **   Lycopodium dendroideum **   Lycopodium dendroideum **   Lycopodium dendroideum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
22 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
24 Trillium undulatum Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
25 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
26 Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Nonvascular
7 %
        -none-
27 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
28 Usnocetraria oakesiana Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Usnocetraria oakesiana **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
29 Cladonia ochrochlora Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
30 Cladonia squamosa Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
31 Dicranum Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
32 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
33 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree
60 %
        -none-
34 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tree
50 %
        -none-
35 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Tree
11 %
        -none-
36 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Tree
1 %
        -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 5 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 %
Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 %
Tree      
Nonvascular     10 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Byers, Elizabeth Field assistant
Vanderhorst, Jim Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Picea rubens - Tsuga canadensis - Fagus grandifolia / Dryopteris intermedia Forest   high   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       45.64 %           3.8 32.06    


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   check tree rings for date of release


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot