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095-MONF-0032
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:19784-{7CE9FA66-50EB-43D5-A9D8-B51DACE7DCB3}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-MONF-0032
Author Observation Code ? 095-MONF-0032
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -80 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
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1204 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Upper slope
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Spruce forest on rocky ridge top and shoulder slope. Near monoculture of Picea rubens, dominant in canopy and understory. Heavy liverwort and moss ground cover with extremely low herbaceous diversity limited to a few ferns. At elevation of Dryopteris camyloptera, but the species not abundant in the plot and appears to be limited to areas with a more deciduous canopy.
Representativeness ? Small patch ridgetop spruce forest surrounded by deciduous forest.
Hydrologic Regime ? moist
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 3 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 02-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 ? partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Picea rubens / Bazzania trilobata 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 ?# ?
11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 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)
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
38 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 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 **   Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
3 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
30 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
5 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
6 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
6 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
8 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)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
4 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
5 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
6 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
6 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
2.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s)
3 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
5 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
5 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
7 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
8 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 **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
9 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub
3 %
        -none-
10 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
11 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
12 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
13 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
15 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 **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Dryopteris campyloptera Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Nonvascular
20 %
        -none-
18 Polytrichum pallidisetum Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Nonvascular
20 %
        -none-
19 Dicranum Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Dicranum **   Nonvascular
20 %
        -none-
20 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular
20 %
        -none-
21 Dicranodontium denudatum Dicranodontium denudatum **   Dicranodontium denudatum **   Dicranodontium denudatum **   Dicranodontium denudatum **   Dicranodontium denudatum **   Dicranodontium denudatum **   Dicranodontium denudatum **   Dicranodontium denudatum **   Nonvascular
3 %
        -none-
22 Leucobryum Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Leucobryum **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Brotherella recurvans Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree
60 %
        -none-
25 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
35 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 40 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 %
Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 %
Tree      
Nonvascular     80 %
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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 / Betula alleghaniensis / Bazzania trilobata Forest   high   no
No Class Contributors.


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