095-PEND-0071
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PEND-0071
Author Observation Code	095-PEND-0071
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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	7 (X) x 57 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	399 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1245 m
Slope Aspect	330 º
Slope Gradient	40 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Private property on remote mountaintop with steep gravel road to top (gated). Community on soil back from cliff is typical dwarf pitch pine / mountain laurel and huckleberry. Pitch pine also abundant below cliffs in bouldery ground.;Sandstone escarpment on top of North Fork Mountain with northwest aspect. Top 5 m of cliff has good exposure to light and rain before dropping to steep cliff face and overhangs. Community is dominated by umbillicate and crustose lichens with high cover. Level pavement on bouldertops shows trample by lower cover of umbillicates.
Representativeness	Plot samples open, lichen dominated cliff top and upper ledges.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	60 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	45 %
Percent Wood	0.00999999977648258 %
Percent Litter	0.5 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-May-2012
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	399 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	Lasallia pensylvanica - Lasallia papulosa - crustose lichen sandstone cliff top

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 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 2 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 3 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 7 Oclemena acuminata Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Paronychia argyrocoma Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Sibbaldiopsis tridentata Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 10 Lasallia pensylvanica Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Lasallia pensylvanica **   Nonvascular 20 %         -none- 11 Lasallia papulosa Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Nonvascular 20 %         -none- 12 Dimelaena Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Dimelaena **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 13 Umbilicaria muehlenbergii Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Umbilicaria muehlenbergii **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 14 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 15 Xanthoparmelia plittii Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 16 Parmelia sulcata Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Parmelia sulcata **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 17 Opegrapha gyrocarpa Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Opegrapha gyrocarpa **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 18 Aspicilia Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Aspicilia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 19 Lecanora pseudistera Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Lecanora pseudistera **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 20 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 21 Physcia subtilis Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Physcia subtilis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 22 white crust white crust **   white crust **   white crust **   white crust **   white crust **   white crust **   white crust **   white crust **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 23 Lepraria cryophila Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 24 Rhizocarpon geographicum Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Rhizocarpon geographicum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 25 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 26 Lepraria neglecta Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 27 Rhizocarpon grande Rhizocarpon grande **   Rhizocarpon grande **   Rhizocarpon grande **   Rhizocarpon grande **   Rhizocarpon grande **   Rhizocarpon grande **   Rhizocarpon grande **   Rhizocarpon grande **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 28 Fuscidea arcuatula Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Fuscidea arcuatula **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 29 Buellia Buellia **   Buellia **   Buellia **   Buellia **   Buellia **   Buellia **   Buellia **   Buellia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 30 brown crust brown crust **   brown crust **   brown crust **   brown crust **   brown crust **   brown crust **   brown crust **   brown crust **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 31 Dicranum montanum Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Dicranum montanum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 32 Polytrichum juniperinum Polytrichum juniperinum **   Polytrichum juniperinum **   Polytrichum juniperinum **   Polytrichum juniperinum **   Polytrichum juniperinum **   Polytrichum juniperinum **   Polytrichum juniperinum **   Polytrichum juniperinum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 33 Cephaloziella rubella Cephaloziella rubella **   Cephaloziella rubella **   Cephaloziella rubella **   Cephaloziella rubella **   Cephaloziella rubella **   Cephaloziella rubella **   Cephaloziella rubella **   Cephaloziella rubella **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 34 Dicranum flagellare Dicranum flagellare **   Dicranum flagellare **   Dicranum flagellare **   Dicranum flagellare **   Dicranum flagellare **   Dicranum flagellare **   Dicranum flagellare **   Dicranum flagellare **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 35 Pohlia Pohlia **   Pohlia **   Pohlia **   Pohlia **   Pohlia **   Pohlia **   Pohlia **   Pohlia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 36 Cladonia pleurota Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Cladonia pleurota **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Polysporina subfusescens Polysporina subfusescens **   Polysporina subfusescens **   Polysporina subfusescens **   Polysporina subfusescens **   Polysporina subfusescens **   Polysporina subfusescens **   Polysporina subfusescens **   Polysporina subfusescens **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 3 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 3 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 1 % Nonvascular     90 %
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