095-MONF-0556
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0556
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0556
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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: Pendleton region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	5 (X) x 30 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	150 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1194 m
Slope Aspect	40 º
Slope Gradient	75 º
Topographic Position	Lower slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Trailess section of Monongahela National Forest, but cave access herd trail gets minor use. Use will increase if cave closure (white nose syndrome) is lifted. Most access is through The Mountain Institute, which is aware of the sensitive habitat. One hundred meters above the cliff the forest turns to brush-hogged former pasture on The Mountain Institute property.;Shaded, moist, northeast - facing 5 m tall cliff of Greenbrier limestone with crustose lichen vertical faces, mossy faces and ledges, vascular plants on ledges, and cliff brake fern in joints. Cliff is shaded by sugar maple - basswood - hemlock mature forest. Leaf litter is abundant.
Representativeness	Plot was placed in less trampled southern part of cliff face away from enterance. Northeast facing cliff outcrops of Greenbrier limestone occur elsewhere at this elevation but this is one of the better, more intact examples. Plot includes cliff and ledges
Hydrologic Regime	moist
Percent Bedrock	50 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jun-2013
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	150 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	Acer spicatum / moss - lichen cliff under Acer saccharum - Tilia americana forest

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 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Canopy 50 %         -none- 2 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Canopy 15 %         -none- 3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 5 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         -none- 5 Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         -none- 6 Acer spicatum Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Acer spicatum **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 7 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 8 Ribes rotundifolium Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Ribes rotundifolium **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Hydrangea arborescens **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Impatiens Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Impatiens **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 12 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Deparia acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Cardamine diphylla Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Cardamine diphylla **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Cystopteris bulbifera Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Mitella diphylla Mitella diphylla **   Mitella diphylla **   Mitella diphylla **   Mitella diphylla **   Mitella diphylla **   Mitella diphylla **   Mitella diphylla **   Mitella diphylla **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Cryptogramma stelleri Cryptogramma stelleri **   Cryptogramma stelleri **   Cryptogramma stelleri **   Cryptogramma stelleri **   Cryptogramma stelleri **   Cryptogramma stelleri **   Cryptogramma stelleri **   Cryptogramma stelleri **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Aconitum reclinatum Aconitum reclinatum **   Aconitum reclinatum **   Aconitum reclinatum **   Aconitum reclinatum **   Aconitum reclinatum **   Aconitum reclinatum **   Aconitum reclinatum **   Aconitum reclinatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Caulophyllum thalictroides Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Anemone quinquefolia Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Anemone quinquefolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 grass grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   grass **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Polygonatum pubescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Circaea alpina ssp. alpina Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Circaea alpina ssp. alpina **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Actaea racemosa var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Actaea racemosa var. racemosa **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 32 Trillium erectum Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 33 Loeskeobryum brevirostre Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Loeskeobryum brevirostre **   Nonvascular 25 %         -none- 34 beady moss 4 beady moss 4 **   beady moss 4 **   beady moss 4 **   beady moss 4 **   beady moss 4 **   beady moss 4 **   beady moss 4 **   beady moss 4 **   Nonvascular 25 %         -none- 35 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 20 %         -none- 36 Gyalecta jenensis Gyalecta jenensis **   Gyalecta jenensis **   Gyalecta jenensis **   Gyalecta jenensis **   Gyalecta jenensis **   Gyalecta jenensis **   Gyalecta jenensis **   Gyalecta jenensis **   Nonvascular 15 %         -none- 37 Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 38 Mnium hornum Mnium hornum **   Mnium hornum **   Mnium hornum **   Mnium hornum **   Mnium hornum **   Mnium hornum **   Mnium hornum **   Mnium hornum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 39 Plagiomnium Plagiomnium **   Plagiomnium **   Plagiomnium **   Plagiomnium **   Plagiomnium **   Plagiomnium **   Plagiomnium **   Plagiomnium **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 40 moss 1 moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 41 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Thuidium delicatulum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 % Nonvascular     90 %
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