Comprehensive View of a Plot
095-PEND-0023
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:21166-{4D3569AF-2CE6-46D7-A5EF-354585585CC9}
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Plot ID Fields: | |
Author Plot Code |
095-PEND-0023
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Author Observation Code |
095-PEND-0023
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
100 km radius (nearest degree)
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Latitude |
39
º
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Longitude |
-79
º
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State or Province |
West Virginia
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
DSG Polygon |
20 (X) x 20 (Y)
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Shape |
Square
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Area |
400
m²
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Permanence |
not permanent
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Environment Fields: | |
Elevation |
1268
m
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Slope Aspect |
20
º
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Slope Gradient |
5
º
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Topographic Position |
High level
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Landform |
Plateau
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Surficial Deposits |
sandstone
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Rock Type |
sandstone
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Landscape Narrative |
TNC Nature Preserve with extensive Pitch Pine communities on plateau - like mountain top ad basin headwaters.;Charcoal on top of soil. Open stand of larger Pitch Pine with many dead snags. Dense short shrub layer dominated by Huckleberry, with scattered Mountain Laurel and Blueberries. Trees aged by increment cores included 50 - 125 yr old Pitch Pine, 30 - 50 yr old White Pine, 25 - 30 yr old Spruce, 35 - 40 yr old Red Maple.
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Representativeness |
Taller, bigger, wider spaced trees compared to predominant dwarf Pine forests on plateau. Sampled pre - leaf out - cover and composition of herbs, and deciduous shrubs, but no fire scars on snags. May be biased.
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Hydrologic Regime |
very dry
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Percent Bedrock |
0
%
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
0
%
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Percent Wood |
3
%
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Percent Litter |
97
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
0
%
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Percent Water |
0
%
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Percent Other |
0
%
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
02-Apr-2008
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Project |
West Virginia NHP
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Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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Taxon Observation Area |
400
m²
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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Floristic Quality |
complete
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Bryophyte Quality |
partial
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
--no data-- |
Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
Pinus rigida / Gaylussacia baccata woodland
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Soil Observations: |
Soil Horizon | Soil Depth Top | Soil Depth Bottom | Soil Color | Soil Organic | Soil Texture | Soil Sand | Soil Silt | Soil Clay | Soil Coarse | Soil PH | Exchange Capacity | Base Saturation | Soil Description |
Unknown
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12.1
%
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3.8
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23.1
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User Defined Values |
No User Defined Data for this plot |
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