SHNP562
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25653.SHNP562 » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP562
Author Observation Code	SHNP562
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.2652555555556 º
Longitude	-78.6709055555556 º
Author Location	Patterson Ridge Trail
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: McGaheysville continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Rockingham
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	792 m
Slope Aspect	184 º
Slope Gradient	28 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Subxeric
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	92 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Soil Taxon	SYLCO
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jul-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	14.3493814915419 m²/ha
Tree Height	14 m
Tree Cover	50 %
Shrub Cover	90 %
Field Cover	60 %
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
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 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- 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 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 3 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   tree 6m 7.5 % 5       -none- 5 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 6m 7.5 % 5       -none- 6 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   shrub 62.5 % 8       -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 37.5 % 7       -none- 9 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   shrub 37.5 % 7       -none- 10 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 37.5 % 7       -none- 11 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 12 Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 13 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 14 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 7.5 % 5       -none- 15 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 16 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. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 17 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 18 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 19 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   woody seedlings 17.5 % 6       -none- 20 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   woody seedlings 3.5 % 4       -none- 21 Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   Quercus coccinea Muenchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Muenchh. **   woody seedlings 3.5 % 4       -none- 22 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 23 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 24 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 25 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 26 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 27 Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 28 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 **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 29 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 30 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- 31 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 32 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 33 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none- 34 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina **   woody seedlings 0.05 % 1       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     tree 10m 10 m 20 m 37.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 85 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m 17.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 62.5 % Herb 0 m   60 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.