095-MONF-0536
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0536
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0536
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Pendleton 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	734 m
Slope Aspect	113 º
Slope Gradient	90 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	The plot is at the top of the northern fin of Seneca Rocks, located ca. 75 m S of the observation platform.;Large SE facing vertical cliff face broken up by small ledges which support gnarled pitch pine and heath shrubs. Area is heavily used by recreational climbers and hikers since the 1970's. This section of the rocks is somewhat accessible by hikers who venture beyond the overlook platform. The cliff is covered with crustose lichens, mostly Dimelaena. There are also areas with dense cover by Umblicaria mamulata.
Representativeness	Large patch of sheer tuscarora sandstone cliff face covered with crustose lichens and rock tripe. Similar to plot sampled here and others sampled at Nelson Rocks Preserve. Plot was sampled from the top of the rock. There was some access from a narrow ledg
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	99 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.00999999977648258 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0.00999999977648258 %
Percent Bare Soil	0.00999999977648258 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Aug-2012
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	crustose lichen - umbillicate lichen cliff face

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Paronychia argyrocoma Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 10 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 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 11 Carex tonsa var. rugosperma Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Carex tonsa var. rugosperma **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 12 Asplenium montanum Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Asplenium montanum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Dimelaena Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Nonvascular 23 %         -none- 14 Physcia subtilis Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Nonvascular 17 %         -none- 15 Xanthoparmelia plittii Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 16 Aspicilia laevata Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Aspicilia laevata **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 17 Cladonia uncialis Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Cladonia uncialis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 Polytrichum piliferum Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Polytrichum piliferum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 19 Trapeliopsis granulosa Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Trapeliopsis granulosa **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 20 Campylopus tallulensis Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Campylopus tallulensis **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 21 Pleiopsidium flavum Pleiopsidium flavum **   Pleiopsidium flavum **   Pleiopsidium flavum **   Pleiopsidium flavum **   Pleiopsidium flavum **   Pleiopsidium flavum **   Pleiopsidium flavum **   Pleiopsidium flavum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 22 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tree 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 1 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 5 % Nonvascular     50 % Tree
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