SHNP062
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP062
Author Observation Code	SHNP062
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.2302 º
Longitude	-78.7046055555556 º
Author Location	Jones Run Falls
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Albemarle quadrangle: Browns Cove
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	616 m
Slope Aspect	150 º
Slope Gradient	37 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subxeric
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	25 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	21 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-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	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	31.5025759339333 m²/ha
Tree Cover	70 %
Shrub Cover	50 %
Field Cover	70 %
Nonvascular Cover	10 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This plot captures an open woodland on large, very steep greenstone outcrops exposed by the downcutting of Jones Run. Community quality is reduced by the presence of several exotic weeds, one of which (Commelina communis) is a dominant species in the stan

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 10m 37.5 % 7       -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 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   tree 6m 7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   tree 6m 7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Tilia americana L. Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   shrub 37.5 % 7       -none- 9 Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 10 Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. **   Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 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- 12 Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 13 Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 15 Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape Vitis vulpina L. **   Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape Vitis vulpina L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 16 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 0.05 % 1       -none- 17 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 18 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- 19 Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape Vitis vulpina L. **   Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape Vitis vulpina L. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 20 Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. **   Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 21 Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 22 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- 23 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 **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 24 Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 25 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 26 Malus coronaria (L.) P. Mill. var. coronaria Malus coronaria (L.) P. Mill. var. coronaria Malus coronaria var. coronaria sweet crabapple Malus coronaria (L.) P. Mill. var. coronaria **   Malus coronaria (L.) P. Mill. var. coronaria Malus coronaria var. coronaria sweet crabapple Malus coronaria (L.) P. Mill. var. coronaria **   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 37.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 62.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 3.5 % Herb 0 m   70 % tree 35m 35 m
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