SHNP019
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25479.SHNP019 » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP019
Author Observation Code	SHNP019
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5363666666667 º
Longitude	-78.42045 º
Author Location	Franklin Cliffs
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	920 m
Slope Aspect	275 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subxeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	50 %
Percent Litter	48 %
Soil Taxon	CATOCTIN
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jul-1999 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Stem Size Limit	2.5 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	100 m²
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:
Basal Area	1.45762050896883 m²/ha
Shrub Cover	30 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	25 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The habitat is an exposed, west facing greenstone cliff supporting a patchwork of scrub thickets, herbaceous openings and unvegetated (except for lichens) bedrock. The site is located near 300 ft. elevation, which is a transition zone for vegetation of gr

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 2 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. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 3 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 4 Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 5 Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. **   Rhus typhina L. **   Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. **   Rhus typhina L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -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 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -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. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 12 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 13 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   woody seedlings 3.5 % 4       -none- 14 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 15 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- 16 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa shinyleaf meadowsweet Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa shinyleaf meadowsweet Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 17 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- 18 Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 19 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-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m   woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 7.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 37.5 % Herb 0 m   50 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.