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095-SESF-0006
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:21458-{961C3765-90C5-420E-942D-E3C1C0BE2086}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-SESF-0006
Author Observation Code ? 095-SESF-0006
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 38 º
Longitude ? -80 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Pocahontas
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 ? 859 m
Slope Aspect ? 30 º
Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Plain/bottom
Landform ? Alluvial terrace
Rock Type ? shale
Landscape Narrative ? Roadless tract of state forest with loop trail. Includes limestone geology, but only local enrichment is evident. White oak - white pine, red oak - hickory, basswood boulderfield.;Terrace above intermittent creek, never flooded but possibly an alluvial landform in much dissected Karst topography. Forest is mixed evergreen deciduous with large white pine. Hemlock, and red maple. Subcanopy of hemlock is dying from wool adelgid infestation. Forest floor has seedlings of mesic, shade tolerant trees.
Representativeness ? Small patch linear terrace, but largest patch of hemlock seen along loop trail today. Similar plots at Calvin Price State Forest and on the Monongahela National Forest at Spice Run.
Hydrologic Regime ? somewhat moist
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.5 %
Percent Wood ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 95 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Jul-2014
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 ? Tsuga canadensis - Pinus strobus - Quercus rubra forest
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy
40 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
28 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
34 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
36 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy
30 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
46 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
3 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
78 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
4 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy
15 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
62 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
5 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
57 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
6 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Sub-Canopy
40 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
15 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
26 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
7 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Sub-Canopy
5 %
        -none-
8 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Sub-Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
20 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
9 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Sub-Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
10 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
11 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Sub-Canopy
2 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
12 Carya alba Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
13 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Amelanchier arborea var. arborea **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
18 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
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
19 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
20 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
21 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
22 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Monotropa uniflora **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
24 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
25 Carex digitalis var. digitalis Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
26 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tree
60 %
        -none-
27 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Tree
35 %
        -none-
28 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Tree
23 %
        -none-
29 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Tree
15 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous     1 %
Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 1 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 %
Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
Tree      
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Streets, Brian Field assistant
Vanderhorst, Jim Field assistant
Community Classification:
Interpret this plot to a community concept
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus strobus - Tsuga canadensis - Quercus rubra / Polystichum acrostichoides Forest       no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
Unknown       7.25 %           4.5 12.42    


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   wooly adelgid


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot