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095-SHALE-0060
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:21516-{868791D4-51F7-4176-B8A9-82360C236D19}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-SHALE-0060
Author Observation Code ? 095-SHALE-0060
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -79 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Hampshire
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 10 (X) x 15 (Y)
Shape ? rectangular
Area ? 150
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 224 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 30 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? shale
Rock Type ? shale
Landscape Narrative ? Surrounding woodland sampled by SHALE.59. Agriculture on river terraces below.;Open/semi-open shale ridges and bedrock outcrops with a little more species diversity than surrounding shalebarren woodland. Small glady openings created by outcrop shale support mini glades of Carex pensylvanica and shrub patches of Rhus aromatica. Occurring on a shale crest of a spur ridge.
Representativeness ? Small patches of mini glades on ridge crest
Hydrologic Regime ? very dry
Percent Bedrock ? 50 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 40 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-May-2002
Project ? West Virginia NHP
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 150
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 - Deschampsia flexuosa shale prairie; All rare shale barren species were looked for in this community but none observed.
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 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
20 %
        -none-
2 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-
3 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 **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
4 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Herbaceous
10 %
        -none-
5 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Alliaria petiolata **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
6 Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa **   Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
7 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
8 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
9 Corydalis flavula Corydalis flavula **   Corydalis flavula **   Corydalis flavula **   Corydalis flavula **   Corydalis flavula **   Corydalis flavula **   Corydalis flavula **   Corydalis flavula **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
10 Triodanis perfoliata Triodanis perfoliata **   Triodanis perfoliata **   Triodanis perfoliata **   Triodanis perfoliata **   Triodanis perfoliata **   Triodanis perfoliata **   Triodanis perfoliata **   Triodanis perfoliata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
11 Packera antennariifolia Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Packera antennariifolia **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
12 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-
13 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Hylotelephium telephioides Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Solidago arguta var. harrisii Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Solidago arguta var. harrisii **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Paronychia montana Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Paronychia montana **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Hieracium venosum Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Hieracium venosum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
18 Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
19 Arabis laevigata Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Arabis laevigata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
20 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 **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
22 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Polygonum cilinode Polygonum cilinode **   Polygonum cilinode **   Polygonum cilinode **   Polygonum cilinode **   Polygonum cilinode **   Polygonum cilinode **   Polygonum cilinode **   Polygonum cilinode **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Saxifraga virginiensis var. virginiensis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
25 Selaginella rupestris Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Selaginella rupestris **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
26 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
27 Rhus copallinum var. latifolia Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Rhus copallinum var. latifolia **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
28 Galium aparine Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Galium aparine **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
29 Cladonia Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Cladonia **   Nonvascular
5 %
        -none-
30 Polytrichum Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Polytrichum **   Nonvascular
2 %
        -none-
31 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Sub-Canopy
5 %
        -none-
32 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 **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
        -none-
33 Quercus stellata Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Quercus stellata **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 10 %
Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy      
Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 %
Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 5 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Berdine, Ashton Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Juniperus virginiana - Fraxinus americana / Carex pensylvanica - Cheilanthes lanosa Open Woodland   high   no
No Class Contributors.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot