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095-MONF-0027
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19716-{6EBF367B-C097-4920-AAD7-94171B8699E5}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-MONF-0027
Author Observation Code ? 095-MONF-0027
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -79 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Grant
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1066 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Park like woodland with well spaced small Quercus prinus surrounding an opening dominated by Calamagrostis porteri and other grasses on dip slope just back from the cliffs edge. Physiognomy is likely controlled by shallow soils on bedrock or could be related to fire event.Several snags and fallen trees in plot.
Representativeness ? Plot covers about 1/3 of small patch community (<0.5 acres). Cliff edge supports Pinus rigida and P. pungens. Extensive Quercus prinus/ Pinus rigida/ Kalmia- Vaccinium pallidum forests are downslope to the east.
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 3 %
Percent Litter ? 85 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Oct-2001
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 prinus / Calamagrostis porteri 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 prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
40 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem 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
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
41 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
3 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
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
4 Carya Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
        -none-
5 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
6 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 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 **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
8 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Tall Shrub
1 %
        -none-
9 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub
1 %
        -none-
10 Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Herbaceous
20 %
        -none-
11 Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Herbaceous
10 %
        -none-
12 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
13 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Cystopteris Cystopteris **   Cystopteris **   Cystopteris **   Cystopteris **   Cystopteris **   Cystopteris **   Cystopteris **   Cystopteris **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
18 Leucobryum Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
19 Dicranum scoparium Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
20 Polytrichum pallidisetum Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
21 Plagiothecium laetum Plagiothecium laetum **   Plagiothecium laetum **   Plagiothecium laetum **   Plagiothecium laetum **   Plagiothecium laetum **   Plagiothecium laetum **   Plagiothecium laetum **   Plagiothecium laetum **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
22 Cladonia squamosa Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Cladonia ochrochlora Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Flavoparmelia caperata Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
25 Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
26 Parmelia sulcata Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
27 Hypogymnia physodes Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
28 Punctelia rudecta Punctelia rudecta **   Punctelia rudecta **   Punctelia rudecta **   Punctelia rudecta **   Punctelia rudecta **   Punctelia rudecta **   Punctelia rudecta **   Punctelia rudecta **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
29 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
30 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
31 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
32 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Short Shrub      
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 %
Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 %
Nonvascular     10 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Vanderhorst, Jim Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot