095-MONF-0566
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0566
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0566
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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	1254 m
Slope Aspect	345 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Large relatively unfragmented forest under spruce restoration perscription. Deciduous forest borders the stand to the south; to the north the stand grades into greater conifer dominance.;Good quality older spruce / hardwood stand with good regen and age class distribution, abundant snags. Hemlock is missing from this stand.
Representativeness	Stand origin older than 1880; leetonia soil map unit plot was placed to sample spruce dominance of N facing slope on crouch ridge near transition to hardwood forest.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	97 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jul-2013
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 / Acer rubrum - Betula alleghaniensis forest; Desiometer 85

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 **   Emergent 50 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 48 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 49 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 57 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 60 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 60 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 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 **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 39 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Sub-Canopy 13 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 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 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none- 9 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 45 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 11 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 12 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 14 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 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 **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Dryopteris intermedia **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Dryopteris campyloptera Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Dryopteris campyloptera **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Oxalis montana Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Oxalis montana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Trillium undulatum Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 23 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular 15 %         -none- 24 Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 25 Dicranum scoparium Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 26 Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Hygrocybe marginata var. marginata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 27 Amanita fulva Amanita fulva **   Amanita fulva **   Amanita fulva **   Amanita fulva **   Amanita fulva **   Amanita fulva **   Amanita fulva **   Amanita fulva **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 28 Amanita flavaconia Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Amanita flavaconia **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 29 Russula granulata Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Russula granulata **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 30 Boletus badius Boletus badius **   Boletus badius **   Boletus badius **   Boletus badius **   Boletus badius **   Boletus badius **   Boletus badius **   Boletus badius **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 31 Russula modesta Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Russula modesta **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 32 Gymnopus dryophilus Gymnopus dryophilus **   Gymnopus dryophilus **   Gymnopus dryophilus **   Gymnopus dryophilus **   Gymnopus dryophilus **   Gymnopus dryophilus **   Gymnopus dryophilus **   Gymnopus dryophilus **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 33 Scleroderma citrinum Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Scleroderma citrinum **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 34 Austroboletus gracilis Austroboletus gracilis **   Austroboletus gracilis **   Austroboletus gracilis **   Austroboletus gracilis **   Austroboletus gracilis **   Austroboletus gracilis **   Austroboletus gracilis **   Austroboletus gracilis **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 35 Lactarius oculatus Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Lactarius oculatus **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tree 60 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 3 % Emergent 35 m 50 m 50 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Tree       Nonvascular     30 %
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