095-PUTN-0005
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PUTN-0005
Author Observation Code	095-PUTN-0005
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-82 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Putnam region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	33 (X) x 12 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	396 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	242 m
Slope Aspect	160 º
Slope Gradient	70 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Steep slope below cliff has 2nd growth oak forest down to bottom which is mostly cleared for residence and agriculture. Development pressure is high. Miller farm is 180 acres forested slope and open bottom. Above cliffs are Virginia pine.;Sandstone cliff band on shoulder slope overlooking stream bottom. This example has less extreme cliff angle compared to others we have sampled in vicinity (yesterday), which is reflected in higher lichen cover. Lichens are predominately dusts and foliose, which are adapted to rapid weathering of the soft sandstone. Cliff charactersitics; 14 m tall, 20% ledges, 5% overhang.
Representativeness	Plot samples part of large cliff band where rock face is tallest. Plus or minus uniform S aspect in plot. Cliffs continue around bend to west.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	96 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Mar-2013
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	396 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	dust lichen - foliose lichen dominated 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 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 2 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 1 %         -none- 3 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Lepraria nomandinioides Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Nonvascular 15 %         -none- 6 Punctelia missouriensis Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Punctelia missouriensis **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 7 Flavoparmelia baltimorensis Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Flavoparmelia baltimorensis **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 8 Lepraria xanthonica Lepraria xanthonica **   Lepraria xanthonica **   Lepraria xanthonica **   Lepraria xanthonica **   Lepraria xanthonica **   Lepraria xanthonica **   Lepraria xanthonica **   Lepraria xanthonica **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 9 Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Lepraria finkii **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 10 Dirinaria frostii Dirinaria frostii **   Dirinaria frostii **   Dirinaria frostii **   Dirinaria frostii **   Dirinaria frostii **   Dirinaria frostii **   Dirinaria frostii **   Dirinaria frostii **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 11 moss 1 moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   moss 1 **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 12 light gray crust light gray crust **   light gray crust **   light gray crust **   light gray crust **   light gray crust **   light gray crust **   light gray crust **   light gray crust **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 13 Cladonia petrophila Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Cladonia petrophila **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 14 moss 2 moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   moss 2 **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 15 Arabis Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Arabis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 16 Poa cuspidata Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Poa cuspidata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 17 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Canopy 5 %         -none- 18 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Canopy 5 %         -none- 19 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 **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub     1 % Tall Shrub     3 % Sub-Canopy       Canopy       Nonvascular     60 % Herbaceous
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