SHNP104
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP104
Author Observation Code	SHNP104
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5545277777778 º
Longitude	-78.3963277777778 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	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1225 m
Slope Aspect	238 º
Slope Gradient	4 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Submesic
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	78 %
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-Jun-2001 ± 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	16.3912988603115 m²/ha
Tree Height	11 m
Tree Cover	50 %
Shrub Cover	70 %
Field Cover	90 %
Nonvascular Cover	20 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This is one of a subset of plots sampled to collect data on the distribution and ecology of Abies balsamea. The site is located in a transitional forest formerly dominated by Quercus rubra. Extensive oak mortality resulting from a gypsy moth outbreak in

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 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 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 2 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 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. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   tree 6m 1.5 % 3       -none- 5 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 6m 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub 37.5 % 7       -none- 7 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 8 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 9 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta var. cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta **   Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta var. cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 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. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 15 Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 16 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 17 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- 18 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 19 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. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 20 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 21 Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta var. cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta **   Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta Corylus cornuta var. cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. cornuta **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 22 Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 23 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. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 24 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     shrub 0.5 m 6 m 62.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m 7.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 37.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 0.55 % Herb 0 m   90 %
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