095-NCTC-0012
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-NCTC-0012
Author Observation Code	095-NCTC-0012
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-78 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Jefferson 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	99 m
Slope Aspect	350 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits	limestone
Rock Type	limestone
Landscape Narrative	Downslope is narrow floodplain river bank forest. Downstream is large limestone cliff / ledge habitat w/sugar maple.;North aspect mesic slope on limestone. Rich, rocky soils support mixed forest with basswood, beech, sugar maple, and red oak. Shrub layer is dominated by paw paw. Diverse herb layer with abundant spring ephemerals. On July 26 herb cover was greatly reduced (10% total cover), most sping ephemerals were not apparent, litter cover was somewhat reduced (52%), with corresponding increase in bare soil (15%).
Representativeness	Small patches in a narrow zone of colluvial slope between and below limestone outcrops. Early spring sample. Vanderhorst revisited plot on July 26, 2011 to update herb cover.
Hydrologic Regime	moist
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	20 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	62 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Apr-2011
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	Tilia americana - Acer saccharum / Asimina triloba / Caulophyllum forest; need late season herbs

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 nigrum Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Acer nigrum **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 106 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 79 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 72 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 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 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 44 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 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 35 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 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 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Sub-Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Tall Shrub 35 %         -none- 10 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 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 13 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 14 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Staphylea trifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Ribes cynosbati Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Ribes cynosbati **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Tilia americana Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Tilia americana **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Dicentra cucullaria Dicentra cucullaria **   Dicentra cucullaria **   Dicentra cucullaria **   Dicentra cucullaria **   Dicentra cucullaria **   Dicentra cucullaria **   Dicentra cucullaria **   Dicentra cucullaria **   Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 18 Caulophyllum thalictroides Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Caulophyllum thalictroides **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 19 Allium tricoccum Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Allium tricoccum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 20 Claytonia virginica Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Claytonia virginica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 Cardamine concatenata Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Cardamine concatenata **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 22 Veronica hederifolia Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Veronica hederifolia **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 23 Stellaria media Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Stellaria media **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Asarum canadense **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 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 2 %         -none- 27 Cystopteris bulbifera Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Cystopteris bulbifera **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Sedum ternatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 30 Galium aparine Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 31 Festuca subverticillata Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Festuca subverticillata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 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 0.5 %         -none- 33 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Stellaria pubera **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Poa Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Poa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Hydrophyllum virginianum Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Hydrophyllum virginianum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Erythronium Erythronium **   Erythronium **   Erythronium **   Erythronium **   Erythronium **   Erythronium **   Erythronium **   Erythronium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Trillium erectum Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Trillium erectum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Ranunculus abortivus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Arabis laevigata Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Actaea Actaea **   Actaea **   Actaea **   Actaea **   Actaea **   Actaea **   Actaea **   Actaea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Allium vineale ssp. vineale Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Allium vineale ssp. vineale **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Arabis Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Panax quinquefolius Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Panax quinquefolius **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Carex albursina Carex albursina **   Carex albursina **   Carex albursina **   Carex albursina **   Carex albursina **   Carex albursina **   Carex albursina **   Carex albursina **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 Anomodon attenuatus Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Anomodon attenuatus **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 50 Mniaceae Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Mniaceae **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 51 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 45 %         -none- 52 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Asimina triloba **   Tree 40 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 60 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 % Tree       Nonvascular     10 %
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