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095-SMCA-0003
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:21650-{782B812D-4B4B-4118-994D-8FA7EC29AA0F}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-SMCA-0003
Author Observation Code ? 095-SMCA-0003
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -81 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Lewis
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 20 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 397 m
Slope Aspect ? 134 º
Slope Gradient ? 16 º
Topographic Position ? Upper slope
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone/shale
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? WMA with oaks dominat in natural forests, tuliptree monocultures on abandoned farmland and narrow zones of mesophytic forests in bottoms.;Dissected plateau on sandstone/shale geology. Community is patch forest type on middle to upper slopes. Deciduous forest with mixed oaks and some hickory. Black gum is dominant in tall shrub layer and blueberry in short shrub layer.
Representativeness ? Subxeric acidic oak-hickory forest - more xeric than SMCA.1 and much less fragmented in this drainage.
Hydrologic Regime ? dry
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 1 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 94 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-May-2010
Project ? West Virginia NHP
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 ? complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Quercus coccinea - Quercus alba - Carya / Nyssa sylvatica / Vaccinium pallidum forest
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 coccinea var. coccinea Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Canopy
30 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
45 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
55 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
25 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
27 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
29 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
3 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
23 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
37 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
4 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Canopy
10 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
41 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Sub-Canopy
20 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
17 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
18 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
6 Carya alba Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Carya alba **   Sub-Canopy
5 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
7 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
8 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
9 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Tall Shrub
15 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
10 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Tall Shrub
3 %
       
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
11 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
11 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Tall Shrub
1 %
        -none-
12 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub
10 %
        -none-
13 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Short Shrub
5 %
        -none-
14 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
15 Quercus coccinea var. coccinea Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Quercus coccinea var. coccinea **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
16 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Short Shrub
1 %
        -none-
17 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Fagus grandifolia **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
18 Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Oxydendrum arboreum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
19 Rhododendron Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Rhododendron **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
22 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
23 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
24 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Short Shrub
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
25 Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. dichotomum **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
26 Hypoxis hirsuta Hypoxis hirsuta **   Hypoxis hirsuta **   Hypoxis hirsuta **   Hypoxis hirsuta **   Hypoxis hirsuta **   Hypoxis hirsuta **   Hypoxis hirsuta **   Hypoxis hirsuta **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
27 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
28 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
29 Dichanthelium boscii Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Dichanthelium boscii **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
30 Solidago curtisii Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Solidago curtisii **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
31 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
32 Carex digitalis var. digitalis Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Carex digitalis var. digitalis **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
33 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
34 Galium latifolium Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
35 Carex willdenowii Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Carex willdenowii **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
36 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
37 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Polystichum acrostichoides **   Herbaceous
0.00999999977648258 %
        -none-
38 moss moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
39 Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Leucobryum glaucum **   Nonvascular
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 5 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 %
Tall Shrub   4 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy   17 m 30 %
Canopy   28 m 70 %
Nonvascular     1 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Haar, David Field assistant
Vanderhorst, Jim Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus montana - Quercus (alba, coccinea) / Viburnum acerifolium - (Kalmia latifolia) Forest       no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
Unknown       5.48 %           4.1 26.13    


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   dead oaks from gypsy moth?


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot