095-SHALE-0055
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-SHALE-0055
Author Observation Code	095-SHALE-0055
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Pendleton 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	645 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Middle slope
Landform	Mountain slope/hillslope
Surficial Deposits	shale
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	Shale barren is above floodplain with Pinus strobus dominating and below plateau with Navy communications facilities (huge satelite dishes etc...). Within shale barren there is a range of community composition from the dryest open upper slopes, to areas with higher herb diversity downslope (this plot). Some areas seem to be succeeding away from pine dominance.;Shale barren woodland dominated by Quercus prinus and Carya glabra with scattered Pinus virginiana. Understory dominance by Carex pensylvanica with moderate herb diversity. Heavy browsing by deer evident (esp. Vaccinium). Verbascum thapsus invading from road below. Community within plot is somewhat patchy with herb opening, rock outcrop, and tree thickets with litter cover.
Representativeness	Plot represents more mesic shale barren type downslope and on less severe aspects from dryer types with greater Pinus virginiana dominance.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	50 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Aug-2001
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	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Quercus prinus - Carya glabra / Carex pensylvanica 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 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 52 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 51 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Canopy 3 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Sub-Canopy 20 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 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) 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 6 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Carya ovata Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Carya ovata **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Sub-Canopy 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 10 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 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 **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4.5 cm ± 0.1 cm     1 stem(s) 12 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Carya Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Carya **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 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- 15 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 16 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 1 %         -none- 17 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Paronychia montana Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Galium circaezans **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Polygonum scandens var. scandens Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Polygonum scandens var. scandens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Pinus strobus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Allium Allium **   Allium **   Allium **   Allium **   Allium **   Allium **   Allium **   Allium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus **   Ceanothus americanus **   Ceanothus americanus **   Ceanothus americanus **   Ceanothus americanus **   Ceanothus americanus **   Ceanothus americanus **   Ceanothus americanus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Acalypha gracilens var. gracilens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Heuchera Heuchera **   Heuchera **   Heuchera **   Heuchera **   Heuchera **   Heuchera **   Heuchera **   Heuchera **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Dichanthelium Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Dichanthelium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Arabis serotina Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Arabis serotina **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 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- 35 Agrostis hyemalis Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Agrostis hyemalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Dichanthelium boscii Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 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- 41 Hedeoma pulegioides Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Hedeoma pulegioides **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Anaphalis margaritacea Anaphalis margaritacea **   Anaphalis margaritacea **   Anaphalis margaritacea **   Anaphalis margaritacea **   Anaphalis margaritacea **   Anaphalis margaritacea **   Anaphalis margaritacea **   Anaphalis margaritacea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 20 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 30 % Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 %
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