095-USFS-0350
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-USFS-0350
Author Observation Code	095-USFS-0350
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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: Grant region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	12.5 (X)
Shape	Circular
Area	122.71484375 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	951 m
Slope Aspect	114 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Upper slope
Landform	Ridge/interfluve
Surficial Deposits	sandstone
Rock Type	sandstone
Landscape Narrative	West of the plot on the crest of the ridge is a thin band of Virginia pine growing along the cliff edge. The surrounding forest is a somewhat pristine oak dominated hardwood forest.;Pinus virginiana - Quercus rubra woodland on sandstone bedrock. The trees here are relatively short. The plot was located on the crest of a narrow ridge. No shrub species present. Vegetation is homogeneous. Large openings in canopy allowing for a great number of grasses in the herb layer, mostly Luzula multiflora. The soils are very shallow. Mostly organic matter (needles and twigs). Virginia pine was cored; 18 cm dbh, approx. 40 years old.
Representativeness	USFS plots were placed at random points along transects. This transect was placed to sample the oak pine diversity that occurs on North Fork Mountain. This plot landed in the red oak - virginia pine woodland.
Hydrologic Regime	very dry
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jun-1994
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	122.71484375 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	partial
Bryophyte Quality	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pinus virginiana - Prunus serotina / Luzula multiflora 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 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Canopy 15 %         -none- 2 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 **   Canopy 10 %         -none- 3 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Quercus prinus **   Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Canopy 5 %         -none- 5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 6 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 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- 10 Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora **   Herbaceous 25 %         -none- 11 Danthonia Danthonia **   Danthonia **   Danthonia **   Danthonia **   Danthonia **   Danthonia **   Danthonia **   Danthonia **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 12 Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Verbascum thapsus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Phacelia dubia var. dubia Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Phacelia dubia var. dubia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Elymus villosus Elymus villosus **   Elymus villosus **   Elymus villosus **   Elymus villosus **   Elymus villosus **   Elymus villosus **   Elymus villosus **   Elymus villosus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Calamagrostis porteri ssp. porteri **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Oryzopsis Oryzopsis **   Oryzopsis **   Oryzopsis **   Oryzopsis **   Oryzopsis **   Oryzopsis **   Oryzopsis **   Oryzopsis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Cladina Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Cladina **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 19 crustose lichen crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   crustose lichen **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 40 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 1 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Nonvascular     1 %
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