SHNP517
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP517
Author Observation Code	SHNP517
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5897888888889 º
Longitude	-78.3676666666667 º
Author Location	Stony Man
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Madison quadrangle: Old Rag Mountain
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1146 m
Slope Aspect	240 º
Slope Gradient	16 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subxeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	21 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	70 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-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	31.270176872611 m²/ha
Tree Height	9 m
Tree Cover	80 %
Shrub Cover	55 %
Field Cover	20 %
Nonvascular Cover	15 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Mostly healthy looking rock and talus slope. SOIL METHODS: Upper 10 cm (approximately) of mineral soil extracted for analysis. Cation concentrations determined by Mehlich III extraction method. Analysis performed at Brookside Laboratories, New Knoxvill

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 6m 62.5 % 8       -none- 2 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   tree 6m 17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -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 3.5 % 4       -none- 5 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- 6 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -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 **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 9 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 7.5 % 5       -none- 10 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 11 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. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 13 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ait. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   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 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium Michx. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 18 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 19 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 0.05 % 1       -none- 20 Crataegus sp. Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   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   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   Herb 0 m   20 % tree 35m 35 m
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