095-MONF-0562
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0562
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0562
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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	10 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	200 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1150 m
Slope Aspect	269 º
Slope Gradient	110 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Downslope to the W the forest is mixed oak / heath, the ridge is mostly a red oak / hairgrass - Pennsylvania sedge forest. North Fork Mountain trail is located ca. 80 m E of the plot.;Shady, cool sandstone cliff. Much of the cliff is covered by an overhang. Under the shade of the rock, the community is dominated by crust and dust lichens. The more exposed areas which receive rainfall are covered with foliose lichens. The cliff consists of horizontal plates which create the overhangs and ledges. The cliff consists of 40% ledges, 60% over hang, and is 10 meters tall.
Representativeness	Large patch of lichen covered tuscarora sandstone outcrop. Similar rock type has been sampled on North Fork but here the rock is shorter with less sun exposure due to tree canopy. In addition this cliff is being sampled from the base. Most others have bee
Percent Bedrock	100 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Jul-2013
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	200 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 covered sandstone cliff

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy 40 %         -none- 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         -none- 3 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Sub-Canopy 7 %         -none- 4 Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Sub-Canopy 7 %         -none- 5 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 6 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Fuscidea arcuatula Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Nonvascular 12 %         -none- 9 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 10 Lasallia papulosa Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Nonvascular 7 %         -none- 11 Lepraria cryophila Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 12 Lecanora pseudistera Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 13 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 14 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 15 Hypogymnia physodes Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Hypogymnia physodes **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 16 Flavoparmelia caperata Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 17 Ramalina intermedia Ramalina intermedia **   Ramalina intermedia **   Ramalina intermedia **   Ramalina intermedia **   Ramalina intermedia **   Ramalina intermedia **   Ramalina intermedia **   Ramalina intermedia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 Dicranaceae Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 19 Usnea halei Usnea halei **   Usnea halei **   Usnea halei **   Usnea halei **   Usnea halei **   Usnea halei **   Usnea halei **   Usnea halei **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 20 ropey moss ropey moss **   ropey moss **   ropey moss **   ropey moss **   ropey moss **   ropey moss **   ropey moss **   ropey moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 21 Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Leucobryum albidum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 22 moss moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 1 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 1 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 % Nonvascular     60 %
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