SHNP002
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP002
Author Observation Code	SHNP002
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	250 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5559277777778 º
Longitude	-78.3950777777778 º
Author Location	Hawksbill Mountain
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States county: Page continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia quadrangle: Big Meadows
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1207 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Mesic
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Litter	70 %
Soil Taxon	CATOCTIN
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Aug-1990 ± 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	70 %
Field Cover	70 %
Nonvascular Cover	30 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This vegetation occurs at the crest of a high elevation cliff and exposure to wind is severe. Tree species are gnarled from this exposure and most individuals are less than 6 m. tall. Soils have accumulated a thick organic layer and boulders and bedrock o

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 rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   shrub 37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 3 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 5 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 6 Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta var. cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta **   Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta var. cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 8 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum early azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais **   Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum early azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 11 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 12 Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   woody seedlings 3.5 % 4       -none- 13 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum early azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais **   Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum early azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 16 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 17 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   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 7.5 % 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 62.5 % Herb 0 m   70 %
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