SHNP008
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP008
Author Observation Code	SHNP008
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	250 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5994277777778 º
Longitude	-78.3728888888889 º
Author Location	Stony Man 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: Old Rag Mountain
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1143 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	49 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	cliff/escarpment/face
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Hygric
Percent Bedrock	40 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-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	15 %
Field Cover	70 %
Nonvascular Cover	70 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This vegetation occurs at the base of a cliff within the splash zone of a small cascade. Wet conditions prevail and bedrock is steep (hazardous to explore). Because of high elevation, northern exposure and constant seepage, cool microclimate conditions pr

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 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 2 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 3 Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 4 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 5 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 6 Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus Rubus odoratus var. odoratus purpleflowering raspberry Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus Rubus odoratus var. odoratus purpleflowering raspberry Rubus odoratus L. var. odoratus **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 7 Amelanchier sp. Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier sp. **   Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier sp. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 8 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 tree 35m 35 m     woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 1.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m   shrub 0.5 m 6 m 7.5 % Herb 0 m   70 %
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