SHNP522
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP522
Author Observation Code	SHNP522
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5732777777778 º
Longitude	-78.3749555555555 º
Author Location	Limberlost
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Madison quadrangle: Big Meadows
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1018 m
Slope Aspect	50 º
Slope Gradient	19 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subxeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	2 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	46 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jun-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 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	30.5048834383488 m²/ha
Tree Height	15 m
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	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 Knoxville, Ohio.

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 17.5 % 6       -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 37.5 % 7       -none- 4 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 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -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 3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 10 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa shinyleaf meadowsweet Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa shinyleaf meadowsweet Spiraea betulifolia Pallas var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 16 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 17 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- 18 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- 19 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- 20 Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum early azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais **   Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais Rhododendron prinophyllum early azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 21 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 **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 22 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 23 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 0.05 % 1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herb 0 m     shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 10m 10 m 20 m 17.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 37.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 3.5 % tree 35m 35 m
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