SHNP033
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP033
Author Observation Code	SHNP033
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.528 º
Longitude	-78.4430055555556 º
Author Location	Blackrock (Big Meadows)
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	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1109 m
Slope Aspect	325 º
Slope Gradient	33 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subxeric
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	13 %
Soil Taxon	CATOCTIN
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-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	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	400 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	24.6337184309959 m²/ha
Tree Cover	50 %
Shrub Cover	30 %
Field Cover	15 %
Nonvascular Cover	75 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	A rather dry (at least suficially) boulderfield with large, deeply piled greenstone blocks weathered from the Blackrock cliff above. Herbaceous density and species richness are greatly limited by the sparsity of humus and moss accumulations. Trees here ar

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
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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 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 10m 37.5 % 7       -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. **   tree 10m 1.5 % 3       -none- 3 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. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 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. **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -none- 6 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 7 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 8 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 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- 10 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa minniebush Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Menziesia pilosa minniebush Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 13 Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 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- 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 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 35m 35 m     tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 37.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 1.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 37.5 % Herb 0 m   15 %
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