095-PUTN-0006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-PUTN-0006
Author Observation Code	095-PUTN-0006
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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	40 (X) x 10 (Y)
Shape	irregular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	244 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	75 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Bedrock outcrop/cliff/bluff
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Large downfall downslope forms gap to west. Forest is white oak - red oak / Kalmia (sparse). Bottoms are fields. Across creek is another cliff where Doug went to explore.;One of many sandstone cliffs which encircle the Hurricane Valley at the same elevation just below the ridge tops. Cliff vary in height and micro-aspect. There is abundant moss and lichen cover on rock. Seepage areas have icicles. Cliff charactersitics; 8-10 m tall, 10% ledges, 3% overhang.
Representativeness	Plot samples portion of cliff band forming a bowl with W aspect, to contrast with previous plot on S aspect. This site is noteably colder, with icivles.
Hydrologic Regime	moist
Percent Bedrock	90 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	4 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	5 %
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	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	bryophyte - lichen 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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Lonicera japonica **   Short Shrub 1 %         -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 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Asplenium pinnatifidum Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Asplenium pinnatifidum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 5 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 6 Asplenium rhizophyllum Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Asplenium rhizophyllum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 7 Carex Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Carex **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 8 Agrostis Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Agrostis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 9 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 10 Lepraria nomandinioides Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Lepraria nomandinioides **   Nonvascular 10 %         -none- 11 Lepraria caesiella Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Lepraria caesiella **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 12 Dicranaceae "little" Dicranaceae "little" **   Dicranaceae "little" **   Dicranaceae "little" **   Dicranaceae "little" **   Dicranaceae "little" **   Dicranaceae "little" **   Dicranaceae "little" **   Dicranaceae "little" **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 13 Phlyctis petraea Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Phlyctis petraea **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 14 Rhytidium rugosum Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Rhytidium rugosum **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none- 15 black moss black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   black moss **   Nonvascular 3 %         -none- 16 Porpidia albocaerulescens Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Porpidia albocaerulescens **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none- 17 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 20 moss 3a moss 3a **   moss 3a **   moss 3a **   moss 3a **   moss 3a **   moss 3a **   moss 3a **   moss 3a **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 21 Dicranum fulvum Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Dicranum fulvum **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none- 22 Parmotrema reticulatum Parmotrema reticulatum **   Parmotrema reticulatum **   Parmotrema reticulatum **   Parmotrema reticulatum **   Parmotrema reticulatum **   Parmotrema reticulatum **   Parmotrema reticulatum **   Parmotrema reticulatum **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 23 moss 3b moss 3b **   moss 3b **   moss 3b **   moss 3b **   moss 3b **   moss 3b **   moss 3b **   moss 3b **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 24 Micareopsis irriguata Micareopsis irriguata **   Micareopsis irriguata **   Micareopsis irriguata **   Micareopsis irriguata **   Micareopsis irriguata **   Micareopsis irriguata **   Micareopsis irriguata **   Micareopsis irriguata **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous       Emergent     70 % Short Shrub     1 % Nonvascular
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