095-MONF-0053
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0053
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0053
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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 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1349 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Pole to medium sized spruce stand on mountain top. Rotten, mossy, sawn stumps (38 cm. dbh) present. Closed canopy even aged monoculture with extremely sparse understory. None or very little spruce generation in understory.
Representativeness	For photo signature interpretation. Narrow stand on ridgetop.
Hydrologic Regime	moist
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Aug-2001
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	Picea rubens / moss - duff

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Canopy 70 %         -none- 2 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 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 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Oxalis Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Oxalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 10 Bazzania Bazzania **   Bazzania **   Bazzania **   Bazzania **   Bazzania **   Bazzania **   Bazzania **   Bazzania **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 11 Amanita flavaconia Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 12 Lactarius lignyotellus Lactarius lignyotellus **   Lactarius lignyotellus **   Lactarius lignyotellus **   Lactarius lignyotellus **   Lactarius lignyotellus **   Lactarius lignyotellus **   Lactarius lignyotellus **   Lactarius lignyotellus **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Tylopilus fellus Tylopilus fellus **   Tylopilus fellus **   Tylopilus fellus **   Tylopilus fellus **   Tylopilus fellus **   Tylopilus fellus **   Tylopilus fellus **   Tylopilus fellus **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 14 Clavalina cristata Clavalina cristata **   Clavalina cristata **   Clavalina cristata **   Clavalina cristata **   Clavalina cristata **   Clavalina cristata **   Clavalina cristata **   Clavalina cristata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 80 % Nonvascular     10 %
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