095-PUTN-0002
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PUTN-0002
Author Observation Code	095-PUTN-0002
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-82 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Putnam region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	40 (X) x 8 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	320 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	242 m
Slope Aspect	260 º
Slope Gradient	90 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	Forests are acidic oak / ericad both above and below rock. PUTN.1 samples cliff on opposite aspect.;Sandstone cliff band on back side of knob that has Red House Rock on front. This cliff faces a small hollow that has cliff bands at this elevation on various aspects. This stretch has eroded hollows that form small room-like shelters. Lichens are concentrated on rock with less than 90 degree angle that are exposed to light and rain. Cliff characteristics; 8 m tall, 5% ledges, 20 % overhang.
Representativeness	Plot samples most of short cliff band with W aspect, continues at both ends on N and S aspects.
Hydrologic Regime	dry
Percent Bedrock	98 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Mar-2013
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	320 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	lichen covered sandstone cliff

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 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy 1 %         -none- 2 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Canopy 1 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Viburnum acerifolium **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Acer saccharum var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum var. saccharum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Dichanthelium Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 9 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 10 Poa cuspidata Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 11 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 12 Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 13 Lepraria neglecta Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Lepraria neglecta **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 14 Lepraria cryophila Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Lepraria cryophila **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 15 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 16 red moss on rock red moss on rock **   red moss on rock **   red moss on rock **   red moss on rock **   red moss on rock **   red moss on rock **   red moss on rock **   red moss on rock **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 17 Lasallia papulosa Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Lasallia papulosa **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 Punctelia missouriensis Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 19 Hypotrachyna minarum Hypotrachyna minarum **   Hypotrachyna minarum **   Hypotrachyna minarum **   Hypotrachyna minarum **   Hypotrachyna minarum **   Hypotrachyna minarum **   Hypotrachyna minarum **   Hypotrachyna minarum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 20 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 21 Cladonia petrophila Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 22 Dicranaceae Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Dicranaceae **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 23 Cladonia grayi Cladonia grayi **   Cladonia grayi **   Cladonia grayi **   Cladonia grayi **   Cladonia grayi **   Cladonia grayi **   Cladonia grayi **   Cladonia grayi **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 24 Xanthoparmelia plittii Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Xanthoparmelia plittii **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 25 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 26 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 27 moss 1 moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 28 Usnea amblyoclada Usnea amblyoclada **   Usnea amblyoclada **   Usnea amblyoclada **   Usnea amblyoclada **   Usnea amblyoclada **   Usnea amblyoclada **   Usnea amblyoclada **   Usnea amblyoclada **   Nonvascular 0.00999999977648258 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     1 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 1 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 1 % Nonvascular     30 %
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