095-SHALE-0024
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-SHALE-0024
Author Observation Code	095-SHALE-0024
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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	15.24 (X)
Shape	Circular
Area	182.409307120974 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	749 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits	shale
Rock Type	siltstone
Landscape Narrative	Occurrence is a pine woodland on a SW-facing slope of a large mountain. To the NE, over the summit of the slope ridge, the community changes abruptly to oak-hickory forest. This community type is also to the south, east, and directly to the west, but the transition is gradual. Further to the west, around a bowl and beginning on the next ridge, a shale barren community with Pinus pungens in the canopy and much Cladina sp. on the ground, takes over.;The plot contains two small gaps in the pine canopy but this very common in this occurrence. Ground cover is even-with some bare spots. Rosettes appearing to be Arabis sp. were located in two places near the plot-on just below the plot and the other near the top of the ridge directly upslope (north) from the plot.
Representativeness	The plot is quite representative of this occurrence.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	47 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Aug-1994
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	182.409307120974 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	Pinus virginiana-(Quercus alba)/(Carya ovata, Quercus alba)/Carex pensylvanica-Antennaria virginicus shale barren woodland

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 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Canopy 40 %         -none- 2 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy 3 %         -none- 3 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Sub-Canopy 20 %         -none- 5 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         -none- 6 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 7 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 8 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 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 1 %         -none- 12 Rosa carolina var. carolina Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Rosa carolina var. carolina **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 19 Antennaria virginica Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Antennaria virginica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 20 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 2 %         -none- 21 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Aster Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Aster **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Penstemon Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Penstemon **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Solidago Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Solidago **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Hypericum Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Hypericum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Viola pedata Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Allium cernuum var. cernuum Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Symphyotrichum laeve Symphyotrichum laeve **   Symphyotrichum laeve **   Symphyotrichum laeve **   Symphyotrichum laeve **   Symphyotrichum laeve **   Symphyotrichum laeve **   Symphyotrichum laeve **   Symphyotrichum laeve **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Taenidia montana Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Packera antennariifolia Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Paronychia montana Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Zizia aurea Zizia aurea **   Zizia aurea **   Zizia aurea **   Zizia aurea **   Zizia aurea **   Zizia aurea **   Zizia aurea **   Zizia aurea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 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- 42 Cladina Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     40 % Short Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 20 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 % Nonvascular
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