095-PEND-0047
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PEND-0047
Author Observation Code	095-PEND-0047
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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	1255 m
Slope Aspect	105 º
Slope Gradient	8 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	"Our summit trail" is adjacent to site. Found a pitch pine snag, very old (predates last big fire - rotted before burning) , with charring on it. - collected charcoal and wood sample.;Pitch pines are large, mature. Red maples have grown up between them. The Kalmia is 3-4 m tall and old. Large service berries have reached small tree size.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jul-2008
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	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pinus rigida - Acer rubrum / Kalmia latifolia woodland

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 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 # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 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) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Canopy 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Canopy 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 6 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Sub-Canopy 7.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 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) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         -none- 9 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 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) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sub-Canopy 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 13 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 37.5 %         -none- 14 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 17 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 17.5 %         -none- 21 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 7.5 %         -none- 22 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 23 Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Epigaea repens Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Epigaea repens **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 25 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 26 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 27 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Photinia melanocarpa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Carex polymorpha Carex polymorpha **   Carex polymorpha **   Carex polymorpha **   Carex polymorpha **   Carex polymorpha **   Carex polymorpha **   Carex polymorpha **   Carex polymorpha **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Rhododendron calendulaceum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 mosses mosses **   mosses **   mosses **   mosses **   mosses **   mosses **   mosses **   mosses **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 36 lichens - fruticose lichens - fruticose **   lichens - fruticose **   lichens - fruticose **   lichens - fruticose **   lichens - fruticose **   lichens - fruticose **   lichens - fruticose **   lichens - fruticose **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 37 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tree 62.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 5 %
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