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095-MONF-0309
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19772-{47B350F0-31B8-44FA-8682-DA0FAE1C061C}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-MONF-0309
Author Observation Code ? 095-MONF-0309
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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 ? 1041 m
Slope Aspect ? 360 º
Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Plain/bottom
Landform ? Alluvial terrace
Rock Type ? shale
Landscape Narrative ? Between humps occupied by communities similar to this plot are hollows with higher cover by Rhododendron and bryophytes with some wet spots. Downslope in creek bottom.;Dissected toe slope above an open creek bottom. Forest of well spaced large spruce and hemlock with buttressed roots, growing on hummocks (old stumps or rootwads). Soil has wetland features, but plant community is not diverse and has an upland character.
Representativeness ? Typical of this low diversity, even-aged forest plot is on a hump between two hollows which have small, poorly developed seep communities.
Hydrologic Regime ? moist
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 95 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 24-Aug-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 / Rhododendron maximum 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
50 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
46 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
51 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
55 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
62 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
31 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
4 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 ?# ?
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
5 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy
30 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 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)
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
6 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 ?# ?
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
7 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Sub-Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
8 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Sub-Canopy
2 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
9 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub
15 %
        -none-
10 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub
2 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
11 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
12 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
13 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
15 Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
16 Lycopodium obscurum Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
18 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
19 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
20 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
21 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
22 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
23 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 **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
24 Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Nonvascular
5 %
        -none-
25 Dicranum scoparium Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
26 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular
1 %
        -none-
27 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
28 Nowellia curvifolia Nowellia curvifolia **   Nowellia curvifolia **   Nowellia curvifolia **   Nowellia curvifolia **   Nowellia curvifolia **   Nowellia curvifolia **   Nowellia curvifolia **   Nowellia curvifolia **   Nonvascular
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
29 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree
70 %
        -none-
30 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tree
35 %
        -none-
31 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Tree
30 %
        -none-
32 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tree
15 %
        -none-
33 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 **   Tree
3 %
        -none-
34 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Tree
2 %
        -none-
35 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Tree
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
36 Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Magnolia fraseri **   Tree
0.00999999977648258 %
        -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 1 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 %
Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 %
Tree      
Nonvascular     10 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
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   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       16.28 %           3.2 35.48    


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   probably logged and burned, but little evidence except rotted stump mounds.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot