SHNP009
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP009
Author Observation Code	SHNP009
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.8748888888889 º
Longitude	-78.2115055555556 º
Author Location	Dickey Ridge
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States county: Warren continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia quadrangle: Chester Gap
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	512 m
Slope Aspect	235 º
Slope Gradient	26 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Submesic
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Litter	77 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Jul-1996 ± 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:
Tree Cover	5 %
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	90 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	An approximately 1/2 acre greenstone glade opening in near pristine condition except for a few exotics. Geology comment: somewhat massive to schistose metabasalt with locally brecciated phases. SOIL METHODS: Upper 10 cm (approximately) of mineral soil

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 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -none- 2 Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 3 Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 4 Crataegus intricata Crataegus intricata Lange Crataegus intricata Copenhagen hawthorn Crataegus intricata **   Crataegus intricata Lange Crataegus intricata Copenhagen hawthorn Crataegus intricata **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 5 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 6 Chionanthus virginicus L. Chionanthus virginicus L. Chionanthus virginicus white fringetree Chionanthus virginicus L. **   Chionanthus virginicus L. Chionanthus virginicus white fringetree Chionanthus virginicus L. **   shrub 0.05 % 1       -none- 7 Rhus aromatica Ait. var. aromatica Rhus aromatica Ait. var. aromatica Rhus aromatica var. aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. var. aromatica **   Rhus aromatica Ait. var. aromatica Rhus aromatica var. aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. var. aromatica **   woody seedlings 7.5 % 5       -none- 8 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 9 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina L. **   Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 10 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 11 Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 12 Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 13 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 15 Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle **   Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle **   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 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m 3.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 7.5 % Herb 0 m   90 % tree 35m 35 m
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