095-PEND-0040
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PEND-0040
Author Observation Code	095-PEND-0040
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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	20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1305 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone/shale
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Passed through a homogeneous red pine stand on the way here (directly to the N of the site), similar to the back side of Pike Knob, with smaller trees. About 150 m to the south is another such stand.;Many trees dwarfed; very windy.
Representativeness	20m square site is mostly homogeneous; includes 1-2 m strip of cliff edge with many herbaceous species not found on the rest of the site. Very representative of about 150 m of clifftop habitat. Pitch pines reproducing on cliff.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jun-2009
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	partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pinus rigida - Pinus resinosa / Gaylussacia baccata - Vaccinium pallidum woodland; pine seedlings < 1 m tall: pitch: 24 (2/3 is from vegetative reproduction, 1/3 from seed) red: 2 all pine reproduction within 10 m of cliff edge

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 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Canopy 17.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.4 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 21.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus resinosa Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Canopy 7.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 16.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 17.3 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 18.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 20.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 20.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 20.9 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 26 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Sub-Canopy 17.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.6 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Pinus resinosa Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 8.1 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 13.2 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 14.7 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 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 0.5 %         -none- 6 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 7 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Tall Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 8 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 9 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tall Shrub 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.8 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 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 **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Pinus resinosa Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Pinus resinosa **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub 37.5 %         -none- 15 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 17.5 %         -none- 16 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 17 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 18 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 19 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Ribes Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Ribes **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Herbaceous 17.5 %         -none- 22 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Herbaceous 7.5 %         -none- 23 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 24 Melampyrum lineare Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Melampyrum lineare **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 unknown grass unknown grass **   unknown grass **   unknown grass **   unknown grass **   unknown grass **   unknown grass **   unknown grass **   unknown grass **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Potentilla Potentilla **   Potentilla **   Potentilla **   Potentilla **   Potentilla **   Potentilla **   Potentilla **   Potentilla **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Paronychia argyrocoma Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Polypodium virginianum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 7.5 %         -none- 39 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 40 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tree 37.5 %         -none- 41 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tree 17.5 %         -none- 42 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Tree 17.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 20 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 30 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 20 %
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