Small patch of shale barren prairie sampled by plot SHALE.60. Agriculture on river terraces below.;Sterile, acid shale barren woodland dominated by Pinus virginiana and Quercus prinus. Loose shale fissile talus with some soil development. Occassional tall shrub of Quercus illicifolia. Patches of short shrub throughout with Vaccinium pallidum. Herbs sparse to non exisyent - occasional Viola pedata and Paronychia montana. Fire scars and charred dead stumps, probably over 50 years old. No weeds.
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 prinus/Vaccinium stamineum shale barren woodland; All rare shale barren species were searched for in this community but none were observed