095-PEND-0008
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PEND-0008
Author Observation Code	095-PEND-0008
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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	1346 m
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	Plateau
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Surrounded by spruce-hardwoods/kalmia, and cliff to south;Large down trees. Herb/shrub layers almost entirely missing - Rocks are very close to the surface (thin soils), and it is possible that trees fall over before they get very old. One tree was 70 yrs old. Spruce dominance with well-formed trees, straight trunks, large crowns.
Representativeness	Small stand of spruce w/ shrub layer missing. Shows on aerial photo as densest part of spruce stand (the rest is spruce/kalmia)
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	25 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	72 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jun-2006
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	Picea rubens - Betula alleghaniensis - Sorbus americana upland forest

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 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 4 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 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 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy 2 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sub-Canopy 15 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Sub-Canopy 10 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Sub-Canopy 8 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 11 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Vaccinium myrtilloides **   Short Shrub 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 18 Oclemena acuminata Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Oclemena acuminata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 19 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 20 Amelanchier Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Amelanchier **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 21 Hypnum imponens Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Hypnum imponens **   Nonvascular 15 %         -none- 22 Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Bazzania trilobata **   Nonvascular 8 %         -none- 23 Brotherella recurvans Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Brotherella recurvans **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 24 Flavoparmelia caperata Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Flavoparmelia caperata **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 25 Dicranum scoparium Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Dicranum scoparium **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 26 Cladonia ochrochlora Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Cladonia ochrochlora **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 1 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 3 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 % Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 30 %
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