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095-USFS-0343
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:22015-{0645BC15-6E83-4000-83AE-4FF505AC0222}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-USFS-0343
Author Observation Code ? 095-USFS-0343
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: Grant
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 12.5 (X)
Shape ? Circular
Area ? 122.71484375
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1082 m
Slope Aspect ? 105 º
Slope Gradient ? 3 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits ? sandstone
Rock Type ? sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? See plots USFS.339,340,343,344,345. High ridge and back slope with mixed oak pine communities shrub/ herb layer densities vary with openings in forest canopy. Some microsites contain white pine and red spruce. Cliff areas contain mosses and Paronychia argyrocoma.;A shrubland on a rock face with Picea rubens, Betula lenta and Rhododendron maximum.
Representativeness ? USFS plots were laid out at random points on a transect. This transect was placed to sample the mixed oak pine communities along the ridgetop of North Fork Mountain. This plot landed in a shrubby cliff zone.
Hydrologic Regime ? very dry
Percent Bedrock ? 40 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 15 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 15-Jun-1994
Project ? West Virginia NHP
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 122.71484375
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 ? partial
Bryophyte Quality ? none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Pinus virginiana / Rhododendron maximum - Betula lenta / Vaccinium angustifolium - Gaylussacia baccata shrubby cliff edge
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 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Canopy
20 %
        -none-
2 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub
40 %
        -none-
3 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub
20 %
        -none-
4 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Tall Shrub
10 %
        -none-
5 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Short Shrub
20 %
        -none-
6 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Short Shrub
20 %
        -none-
7 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Herbaceous
5 %
        -none-
8 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Herbaceous
5 %
        -none-
9 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
10 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
11 Paronychia argyrocoma Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Paronychia argyrocoma **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
12 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
13 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
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 10 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 70 %
Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
O'Malley, Kirean Field assistant
Streets, Brian Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbance   Impact from campers.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot