095-SHALE-0004
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-SHALE-0004
Author Observation Code	095-SHALE-0004
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Pendleton region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	15.24 (X)
Shape	Circular
Area	182.409307120974 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	628 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits	shale
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Occurence is on a SW-facing slope of a fairly low ridge undercut by Little Stony Run and overlooking agricultural fields and a few residences in the floodplain of the South Fork South Branch of the Potomac River. There are two small reservoirs to the SE.;The pine cover is even over this large barren. There are areas of small rock outcrops with ferns and Sedum sp. The ground cover (mostly Carex-Danthonia) is somewhat sparse and patchy. There are a few high shrubs but not much subcanopy.
Representativeness	Plot is quite representative even though the aspect is a little more to the south than most of the barren. The plot was chosen because of the presence of 2 shale endemics: Senecio antennariifolius, which is quite widespread on the barren and Clematis al
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	51 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	16 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Sep-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	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pinus virginiana-Quercus prinus/Carex pensylvanica-(Arabis serotina, Clematis albicoma) shalebarren woodland

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 **   Canopy 40 %         -none- 2 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         -none- 3 Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none- 4 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none- 5 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 6 Carya ovata Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 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 4 %         -none- 8 Rhus aromatica var. aromatica Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica var. aromatica **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 11 Packera antennariifolia Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 12 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Clematis albicoma Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Clematis albicoma **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Viola pedata Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Viola pedata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Potentilla simplex **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 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- 18 Solidago bicolor Solidago bicolor **   Solidago bicolor **   Solidago bicolor **   Solidago bicolor **   Solidago bicolor **   Solidago bicolor **   Solidago bicolor **   Solidago bicolor **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Penstemon canescens Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     30 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 %
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