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SHNP565
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25656.SHNP565
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SHNP565
Author Observation Code ? SHNP565
Original Data Location ? Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude ? 38.7196388888889 º
Longitude ? -78.3669166666667 º
Author Location ? Jeremy's Run
State or Province ? Virginia
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Thornton Gap
continent: North America
region|state|province: Virginia
county: Page
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 530 m
Slope Aspect ? 284 º
Slope Gradient ? 28 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Homogeneity ? homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Moisture Regime ? Subxeric
Soil Drainage ? excessively drained
Percent Wood ? 3 %
Percent Litter ? 36 %
Soil Taxon ? DYSTRUDEPTS
Soil Taxon Source ? USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 31-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
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 ? 31.7622669152915 m²/ha
Tree Height ? 20 m
Tree Cover ? 70 %
Shrub Cover ? 80 %
Field Cover ? 50 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Open and very stony steep side 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 Knoxville, Ohio
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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
62.5 %
8       -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. **   tree 10m
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 6m
7.5 %
5       -none-
4 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
17.5 %
6       -none-
5 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   shrub
17.5 %
6       -none-
6 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   shrub
17.5 %
6       -none-
7 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
17.5 %
6       -none-
8 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-
9 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
7.5 %
5       -none-
10 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-
11 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   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 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. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
14 Diospyros virginiana L. Diospyros virginiana L. Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Diospyros virginiana L. **   Diospyros virginiana L. Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Diospyros virginiana L. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
15 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-
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. **   woody seedlings
17.5 %
6       -none-
17 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-
18 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
19 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
20 Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
21 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
0.55 %
2       -none-
22 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
0.55 %
2       -none-
23 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. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
24 Quercus marilandica Muenchh. Quercus marilandica Muenchh. Quercus marilandica blackjack oak Quercus marilandica Muenchh. **   Quercus marilandica Muenchh. Quercus marilandica blackjack oak Quercus marilandica Muenchh. **   woody seedlings
0.55 %
2       -none-
25 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
26 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
27 Ceanothus americanus L. var. americanus Ceanothus americanus L. var. americanus Ceanothus americanus var. americanus Ceanothus americanus L. var. americanus **   Ceanothus americanus L. var. americanus **   Ceanothus americanus L. var. americanus Ceanothus americanus var. americanus Ceanothus americanus L. var. americanus **   Ceanothus americanus L. var. americanus **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
28 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   woody seedlings
0.05 %
1       -none-
29 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
0.05 %
1       -none-
30 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
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tree 35m 35 m    
tree 10m 10 m 20 m 62.5 %
shrub 0.5 m 6 m 85 %
tree 20m 20 m 35 m  
tree 6m 6 m 10 m 7.5 %
woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 37.5 %
Herb 0 m   50 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Thomsen Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Data Manager
Walton, Dean PI
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 montana - Quercus rubra / Hamamelis virginiana 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       5.3899998664856 %           4.3 17.4599990844727 6.69000005722046 % 0 - 3 - litter 3 - 7 - duff


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other disturbances   Multi-stemmed trees


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot