SHNP112
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP112
Author Observation Code	SHNP112
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5673777777778 º
Longitude	-78.3822055555555 º
Author Location	Bettys Rock
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States county: Page continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia quadrangle: Big Meadows
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3680 m
Slope Aspect	290 º
Slope Gradient	21 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Xeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	70 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jun-2001 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
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:
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	15 %
Nonvascular Cover	80 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	At one time, this site supported an excellent occurrence of a high-elevation greenstone barren, but years of hiker trampling at this popular overlook have destoyed many fragile herbaceous mats at the top of the cliff. Nevertheless, the floristic composit

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 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -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. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 3 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 4 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 5 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 7 Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 8 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 10 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 11 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 12 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- 13 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 14 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 15 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 16 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -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 7.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m   woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 3.5 % Herb 0 m   15 %
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