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SHNP508
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25600.SHNP508
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SHNP508
Author Observation Code ? SHNP508
Original Data Location ? Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude ? 38.2469888888889 º
Longitude ? -78.8050388888889 º
Author Location ? Stull Run Flatwoods
State or Province ? Virginia
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
continent: North America
region|state|province: Virginia
county: Rockingham
quadrangle: Crimora
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 381 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Topographic Position ? Toeslope
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Moisture Regime ? Subhygric
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 98 %
Soil Taxon ? BUCHANAN
Soil Taxon Source ? USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 24-May-2001 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method ? Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method ? VA-Heritage Strata
Stem Size Limit ? 1 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 ? 29.1394697101787 m²/ha
Tree Cover ? 40 %
Shrub Cover ? 20 %
Field Cover ? 20 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Total herb cover reported as 50%, but individual cover values sum to ca. 20%. SOIL METHODS: Upper 10 cm (approximately) of mineral soil extracted for analysis. Cation concentrations determined by Mehlich III extraction method. Analysis performed at Bro
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 alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   tree 20m
17.5 %
6       -none-
2 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   tree 20m
17.5 %
6       -none-
3 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. **   tree 10m
17.5 %
6       -none-
4 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 10m
17.5 %
6       -none-
5 Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata post oak Quercus stellata Wangenh. **   Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata post oak Quercus stellata Wangenh. **   tree 10m
17.5 %
6       -none-
6 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   tree 6m
17.5 %
6       -none-
7 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   tree 6m
17.5 %
6       -none-
8 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
17.5 %
6       -none-
9 Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata post oak Quercus stellata Wangenh. **   Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata post oak Quercus stellata Wangenh. **   tree 6m
3.5 %
4       -none-
10 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
7.5 %
5       -none-
11 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
12 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
13 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
3.5 %
4       -none-
14 Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina maleberry Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina **   Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina maleberry Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
15 Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa var. dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray var. dumosa **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
16 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
17 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-
18 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
19 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
20 Castanea pumila (L.) P. Mill. var. pumila Castanea pumila (L.) P. Mill. var. pumila Castanea pumila var. pumila chinkapin Castanea pumila (L.) P. Mill. var. pumila **   Castanea pumila (L.) P. Mill. var. pumila Castanea pumila var. pumila chinkapin Castanea pumila (L.) P. Mill. var. pumila **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
21 Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata post oak Quercus stellata Wangenh. **   Quercus stellata Wangenh. Quercus stellata post oak Quercus stellata Wangenh. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
22 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
23 Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. **   Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd. **   shrub
0.55 %
2       -none-
24 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 **   woody seedlings
1.5 %
3       -none-
25 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   woody seedlings
1.5 %
3       -none-
26 Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners **   Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners **   woody seedlings
1.5 %
3       -none-
27 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
28 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
29 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-
30 Carya glabra Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
31 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-
32 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
0.05 %
1       -none-
33 Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia **   Aronia arbutifolia **   Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia **   Aronia arbutifolia **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
34 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
0.05 %
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 17.5 %
tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 %
tree 6m 6 m 10 m 37.5 %
woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 7.5 %
Herb 0 m   20 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Thomas, Nissa Field assistant
Walton, Dean PI
Carmichael, Becky Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Data Manager
Young, John Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Oak / Heath Forest       no
Fleming, Gary
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus alba - Quercus (coccinea, velutina, montana) / Gaylussacia baccata 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       3.1800000667572 %           5 7.48000001907349 12.4099998474121 % 0 - 6 - duff 6 - 11 - O horizon 11 - A horizon


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbances   Pine mortality


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot