095-MONF-0571
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-MONF-0571
Author Observation Code	095-MONF-0571
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Tucker region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 (X) x 40 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	686 m
Slope Aspect	150 º
Slope Gradient	100 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Narrow river penninsula created by Dry Fork River. The river is located downslope ca. 0.1 of a mileSE. The surrounding forest on this SE slope is rich and mesic with red oak - sugar maple / stinging wood nettle dominating. The cliff goes in both directions .100 m. It is broken up every 50 m by earthen "shoots".;Steep mid-slope above the Dry Fork River. Rock appears to be sandstone made up of thin red layers (1 -2 in) towards the top of the cliff. This section overhangs the lower portion which has an orange-brown color and is equally fractured. Most of the rock is shaded. Eventhough few if any trees are rooted on the cliff. The cliff band has trees at the top and bottom obscuring it from aerial photos. The cliff has several small ledges. The bottom of the cliff slopes into the hill but is overhung by upper half of the cliff.
Representativeness	Large expanse of dust covered sandstone cliff. Cliff looks different than others sampled in this region of the state. It isn't your run of the mill Pottsville Sandstone. Area is mapped as shale and that is why I am sampling here. This has more ledges than
Hydrologic Regime	somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock	0 %
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	05-Aug-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	lichen - moss 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 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 40 %         -none- 2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy 20 %         -none- 3 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Canopy 20 %         -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 30 %         -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 7 %         -none- 6 Carex radiata Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Carex radiata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Poa cuspidata Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 9 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Eurybia divaricata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 10 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Laportea canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 11 Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Impatiens pallida **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 12 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Solidago caesia **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 14 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 15 Lepraria Lepraria **   Lepraria **   Lepraria **   Lepraria **   Lepraria **   Lepraria **   Lepraria **   Lepraria **   Nonvascular 13 %         -none- 16 Lepraria nomandinioides Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 17 Punctelia missouriensis Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 18 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 19 liverwort liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   liverwort **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 20 moss 4 moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   moss 4 **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 21 Mniaceae Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 22 Porpidia albocaerulescens Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 23 olive crust olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   olive crust **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 24 moss 2 moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 25 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 26 Umbilicaria mammulata Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Umbilicaria mammulata **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 27 moss 3 moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   moss 3 **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 28 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 29 Caloplaca brouardii Caloplaca brouardii **   Caloplaca brouardii **   Caloplaca brouardii **   Caloplaca brouardii **   Caloplaca brouardii **   Caloplaca brouardii **   Caloplaca brouardii **   Caloplaca brouardii **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 30 algae algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   algae **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 31 moss 1 (Brachythecium?) moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   moss 1 (Brachythecium?) **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 32 Ribes cynosbati Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 33 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 **   Tree 70 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub       Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 % Tree       Nonvascular     50 %
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