095-MONF-0543
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0543
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0543
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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	15 (X) x 26 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	390 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1028 m
Slope Aspect	220 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Otter Creek Wilderness. Mostly deciduous northern hardwoods with conifer patches. Back from open rock is a zone of dense evergreen shrub.;Sandstone outcrop near a high elevation summit overlooking Otter Creek. Massive conglomerate sandstone boulders were eroded with narrow crevices separating them. Stunted tree saplings and shrubs have dead limbs, from exposure to extreme weather. Depressions which hold water have mosses which are dried up at sample date.
Representativeness	Largest patch of open flat rock pavement, with additional outlying boulder tops not sampled.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	65 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	33 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	0.5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0.5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Sep-2012
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	390 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	lichen dominated sandstone pavement

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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 2 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 3 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 7 Carex brunnescens Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Carex brunnescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Fuscidea arcuatula Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 9 Polytrichum pallidisetum Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Polytrichum pallidisetum **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 10 Xanthoparmelia plittii Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 11 Lasallia papulosa Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 12 olive crust olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 13 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 14 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 15 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 16 Melanelia culbersonii Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Melanelia culbersonii **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 17 Cladonia squamosa Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Cladonia squamosa **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 18 algae algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 1 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Nonvascular     20 %
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