SHNP001
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP001
Author Observation Code	SHNP001
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.2959666666667 º
Longitude	-78.6827555555556 º
Author Location	Rocky Mountain
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States county: Rockingham continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia quadrangle: McGaheysville
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	829 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	6 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Very xeric
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	75 %
Soil Taxon	DRALL
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jun-1993 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Sample Method	Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Accurate
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Shrub Cover	5 %
Field Cover	90 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	One of the most extensive and well developed pine barren habitats in the northern VA. Blur Ridge. Turkeybeard (Xerophyllum asphodeliodes) is abundant and flowers prolifically at this site. Plot location: Shenandoah National Park, 0.25 mi. west of the w

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 Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 2 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 3 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 4 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 5 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 7 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 8 Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 9 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   woody seedlings 37.5 % 7       -none- 10 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   woody seedlings 37.5 % 7       -none- 11 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   woody seedlings 17.5 % 6       -none- 12 Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   woody seedlings 7.5 % 5       -none- 13 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Epigaea repens L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 62.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 35m 35 m     tree 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m   shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % Herb 0 m   90 %
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