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SHNP111
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25571.SHNP111
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SHNP111
Author Observation Code ? SHNP111
Original Data Location ? Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude ? 38.5928555555556 º
Longitude ? -78.3749555555555 º
Author Location ? Stony Man 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
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1128 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Rock Type ? basalt
Homogeneity ? homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Moisture Regime ? Mesic
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Wood ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 94 %
Soil Taxon ? ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source ? USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-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
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 400
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 ? 27.5299921240658 m²/ha
Tree Height ? 19 m
Tree Cover ? 70 %
Shrub Cover ? 15 %
Field Cover ? 90 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 2 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? This plot documents a mesic Quercus rubra-dominated forest occupying a high-elevation saddle on the Blue Ridge crest just SW of Stony Man. This forest has a sparse understory and its herb layer is overwhelmingly dominated by a massive clone of Osmunda cl
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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
62.5 %
8       -none-
2 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   tree 10m
3.5 %
4       -none-
3 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   tree 6m
7.5 %
5       -none-
4 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   tree 6m
7.5 %
5       -none-
5 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 **   tree 6m
3.5 %
4       -none-
6 Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   tree 6m
3.5 %
4       -none-
7 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-
8 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   shrub
7.5 %
5       -none-
9 Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
10 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
11 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
12 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
13 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-
14 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   woody seedlings
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 **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
16 Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
17 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-
18 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-
19 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-
20 Crataegus sp. Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
21 Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis American fly honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis American fly honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   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 17.5 %
tree 20m 20 m 35 m  
tree 10m 10 m 20 m 62.5 %
tree 6m 6 m 10 m 17.5 %
woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 0.55 %
Herb 0 m   90 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Fleming, Gary PI
Ceperley, Leah Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Montane Mixed Oak / Oak - Hickory Forest       no
Fleming, Gary
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus rubra - Carya ovata - Fraxinus americana / Actaea racemosa - Hydrophyllum virginianum Forest       no
Fleming, Gary


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A       11.8100004196167 %           4 15.1300001144409 8.42000007629395 % litter = variable, 1-10 cm deep humus = 2 - 5 cm A = silt loam with large stones


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Herbivory, vertebrates    
Plant disease   Chestnut blight


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot