SHNP058
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP058
Author Observation Code	SHNP058
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.7830555555556 º
Longitude	-78.2957777777778 º
Author Location	Overall Run
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Page quadrangle: Bentonville
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	555 m
Slope Aspect	330 º
Slope Gradient	37 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subxeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	45 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Soil Taxon	CATOCTIN
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Sep-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	3.22759364545345 m²/ha
Tree Cover	15 %
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	20 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The dry, clifftop habitat supports primarily herbaceous vegetation with scattered shrubs and stunted trees. Several noteworthy plants occur here. Solidago arguta var. harrisii, normally assocated with limestone and shale substrates, is quite abundnant. In

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 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 2 Ptelea trifoliata L. Ptelea trifoliata L. Ptelea trifoliata common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata L. **   Ptelea trifoliata L. Ptelea trifoliata common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata L. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 3 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 3.5 % 4       -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 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 **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. var. sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. var. sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea roundleaf serviceberry Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. var. sanguinea **   Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. var. sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea roundleaf serviceberry Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. var. sanguinea **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 7 Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 8 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 9 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 10 Prunus americana Prunus americana Marsh. Prunus americana American plum Prunus americana **   Prunus americana Marsh. Prunus americana American plum Prunus americana **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 11 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. Quercus montana Quercus montana Willd. **   Quercus montana Willd. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 13 Viburnum rafinesquianum J.A. Schultes Viburnum rafinesquianum J.A. Schultes Viburnum rafinesquianum downy arrowwood Viburnum rafinesquianum J.A. Schultes **   Viburnum rafinesquianum J.A. Schultes Viburnum rafinesquianum downy arrowwood Viburnum rafinesquianum J.A. Schultes **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 Ptelea trifoliata L. Ptelea trifoliata L. Ptelea trifoliata common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata L. **   Ptelea trifoliata L. Ptelea trifoliata common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 15 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 **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 16 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- 17 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 18 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 0.05 % 1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m 17.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 1.5 % Herb 0 m   50 % tree 35m 35 m
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