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SHNP023
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25483.SHNP023
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SHNP023
Author Observation Code ? SHNP023
Original Data Location ? Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude ? 38.5551277777778 º
Longitude ? -78.39635 º
Author Location ? Hawksbill Mountain
State or Province ? Virginia
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
county: Madison
continent: North America
region|state|province: Virginia
quadrangle: Big Meadows
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1219 m
Slope Aspect ? 330 º
Slope Gradient ? 40 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Rock Type ? basalt
Homogeneity ? homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Moisture Regime ? Xeric
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 55 %
Percent Litter ? 39 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Soil Taxon Source ? USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 09-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
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 100
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 ? 2.14217352122068 m²/ha
Shrub Cover ? 15 %
Field Cover ? 50 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 30 %
Dominant Stratum ? Shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? The site supports a nearly pristine, high elevation greenstone barren. Vegetation is a patchwork of wind-blasted scrub, herbaceous mats and unvegetated (except for lichens) bedrock. The herbaceous flora of the plot is very dense where sufficient organic/s
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 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -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 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -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. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -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 Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel **   Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
7 Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus grayleaf red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke **   Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus grayleaf red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
8 Crataegus sp. Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
9 Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus grayleaf red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke **   Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus grayleaf red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
10 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-
11 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    
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 0.55 %
shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 %
Herb 0 m   50 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Fleming, Gary PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
High-Elevation Outcrop Barren       no
Fleming, Gary
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Diervilla lonicera - Solidago simplex var. randii - Deschampsia flexuosa - Hylotelephium telephioides - Saxifraga michauxii Grassland       no
Fleming, Gary


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A       33.1399993896484 %           4.5 29.4599990844727 19.8999996185303 % Very little soil development. Local mats/pockets of OM and fine, organic rich loamy material.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Trampling and trails   Minor hiker trampling.


User Defined Values
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