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095-USFS-0005
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:22039-{BFE59146-B60E-456B-8C5B-C2DCC0D1E7C6}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 095-USFS-0005
Author Observation Code ? 095-USFS-0005
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -80 º
State or Province ? West Virginia
Named Places
county: Tucker
region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 12.5 (X)
Shape ? Circular
Area ? 122.71484375
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1037 m
Slope Aspect ? 150 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Upper slope
Landform ? Ridge/interfluve
Rock Type ? shale
Landscape Narrative ? See plots USFS.4,6. Transect bearing 20 degrees. Chains 1-30 extremely steep Acre rubrum, Prunus seorina, Tilia americana, Fagus grandifolia, and Magnolia acuminata. Typical mixed mesophytic. After chain 30 reached a broad ridgetop. Thick Rhododendron maximum cover under Betula alleghaniensis. Several ferny hemlock openings in Rhododendron. Walked along edge of wetland for chains 50-70.;Windthrow aspect 310 degrees. Dense Rhododendron maximum stand. Few forbs.
Representativeness ? Provisional Community Name is roughly approximated from the 3 species with highest percent cover. Plot data from USFS spreadsheets and shapefiles. Original files on disk and in Plotdata/USFS directory. Numerous taxonomic assumptions made, since taxonomi
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 ? 09-Jun-1993
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 ? Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum / Lycopodium obscurum 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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy
25 %
        -none-
2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Canopy
15 %
        -none-
3 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Canopy
15 %
        -none-
4 Prunus virginiana var. virginiana Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Prunus virginiana var. virginiana **   Canopy
1 %
        -none-
5 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub
70 %
        -none-
6 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub
10 %
        -none-
7 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Tall Shrub
5 %
        -none-
8 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Tall Shrub
4 %
        -none-
9 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tall Shrub
2 %
        -none-
10 Lycopodium obscurum Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Lycopodium obscurum **   Herbaceous
10 %
        -none-
11 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
12 Cypripedium acaule Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Cypripedium acaule **   Herbaceous
3 %
        -none-
13 Lycopodium digitatum Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Lycopodium digitatum **   Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
14 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Mitchella repens **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
15 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
16 Betula lenta Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Betula lenta **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
17 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
18 Trillium undulatum Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Trillium undulatum **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
19 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous     20 %
Tall Shrub     80 %
Sub-Canopy     15 %
Canopy     60 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Streets, Brian Field assistant
Hurst, Deanna Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot