SHNP057
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP057
Author Observation Code	SHNP057
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.1315555555556 º
Longitude	-78.7603666666667 º
Author Location	Goat Ridge
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Albemarle quadrangle: Crimora
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	475 m
Slope Aspect	125 º
Slope Gradient	28 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Xeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	50 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Aug-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	0.096211276948452 m²/ha
Tree Cover	15 %
Shrub Cover	5 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	30 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	An exposed greenstone outcrop supporting a mosaic of herbaceous vegeatation, unvegetated (except for lichens and mosses) bedrock, and a few stunted shrubs. Plot location: Shenandoah NP. On slope of Goat Ridge above the South Fork Moormans River, ca 0

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 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -none- 2 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- 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 4 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 5 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 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- 7 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- 8 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrub 0.5 m 6 m 3.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m 7.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 1.5 % Herb 0 m   50 % tree 35m 35 m
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