095-SHALE-0019
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-SHALE-0019
Author Observation Code	095-SHALE-0019
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: Greenbrier region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	7.93 (X)
Shape	Circular
Area	49.3882261992776 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	647 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits	shale
Rock Type	siltstone
Landscape Narrative	Occurence is a primarily herbaceous community along a narrow rock outcrop with scattered small trees. Downslope, the community blends into a more dense small tree area with a thick herbaceous layer descending downward into a valley of agricultural fiels. Upslope, the community grades into an oak-pine forest. The community is bounded on either side by a primarily oak-hickory forest.;Ground vegetation occurs in soil packets along rock outcrop becoming more dense in level areas. Litter accumulation is behind vegetation and in rock breaks down the cliff.
Representativeness	Our plot is representative of this rock outcrop community that occurs in a narrow band.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	25 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jul-1994
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	49.3882261992776 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	partial
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Carex pensylvanica-Dichanthelium depauperatum-Paronychia montana shale barren herbaceous vegetation

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 2 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 3 Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 4 Hedeoma pulegioides Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 5 Cheilanthes lanosa Cheilanthes lanosa **   Cheilanthes lanosa **   Cheilanthes lanosa **   Cheilanthes lanosa **   Cheilanthes lanosa **   Cheilanthes lanosa **   Cheilanthes lanosa **   Cheilanthes lanosa **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 6 Bromus kalmii Bromus kalmii **   Bromus kalmii **   Bromus kalmii **   Bromus kalmii **   Bromus kalmii **   Bromus kalmii **   Bromus kalmii **   Bromus kalmii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Paronychia montana Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Polygonum tenue var. tenue Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Polygonum tenue var. tenue **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Bidens cernua Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Bidens cernua **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Polygonum scandens var. cristatum Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Polygonum scandens var. cristatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Dichanthelium depauperatum Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Heuchera americana var. americana Heuchera americana var. americana **   Heuchera americana var. americana **   Heuchera americana var. americana **   Heuchera americana var. americana **   Heuchera americana var. americana **   Heuchera americana var. americana **   Heuchera americana var. americana **   Heuchera americana var. americana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Clematis albicoma Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Scutellaria ovata ssp. rugosa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Trifolium virginicum Trifolium virginicum **   Trifolium virginicum **   Trifolium virginicum **   Trifolium virginicum **   Trifolium virginicum **   Trifolium virginicum **   Trifolium virginicum **   Trifolium virginicum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Chamaesyce maculata Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Sedum glaucophyllum Sedum glaucophyllum **   Sedum glaucophyllum **   Sedum glaucophyllum **   Sedum glaucophyllum **   Sedum glaucophyllum **   Sedum glaucophyllum **   Sedum glaucophyllum **   Sedum glaucophyllum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Cladina Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Nonvascular 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     20 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Nonvascular     5 %
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