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SHNP633
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.25724.SHNP633
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SHNP633
Author Observation Code ? SHNP633
Original Data Location ? Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude ? 38.1569055555556 º
Longitude ? -78.7943888888889 º
Author Location ? Wildcat Ridge
State or Province ? Virginia
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Crimora
continent: North America
region|state|province: Virginia
county: Augusta
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 640 m
Slope Aspect ? 310 º
Slope Gradient ? 23 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Homogeneity ? homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Moisture Regime ? Subxeric
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Wood ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 96 %
Soil Taxon ? HAZLETON
Soil Taxon Source ? USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 02-Jul-2002 ± 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 ? 4.9745942344889 m²/ha
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:
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 Pinus pungens Lamb. Pinus pungens Lamb. Pinus pungens Table Mountain pine Pinus pungens Lamb. **   Pinus pungens Lamb. Pinus pungens Table Mountain pine Pinus pungens Lamb. **   tree 6m
7.5 %
5       -none-
2 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. **   tree 6m
3.5 %
4       -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
3.5 %
4       -none-
4 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-
5 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-
6 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. **   shrub
17.5 %
6       -none-
7 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-
8 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
7.5 %
5       -none-
9 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. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
10 Quercus marilandica Muenchh. Quercus marilandica Muenchh. Quercus marilandica blackjack oak Quercus marilandica Muenchh. **   Quercus marilandica Muenchh. Quercus marilandica blackjack oak Quercus marilandica Muenchh. **   shrub
3.5 %
4       -none-
11 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-
12 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
13 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   shrub
1.5 %
3       -none-
14 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-
15 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   woody seedlings
3.5 %
4       -none-
16 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
1.5 %
3       -none-
17 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-
18 Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Epigaea repens L. **   Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Epigaea repens L. **   woody seedlings
1.5 %
3       -none-
19 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
0.55 %
2       -none-
20 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-
21 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
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tree 35m 35 m    
tree 20m 20 m 35 m  
Herb 0 m    
tree 10m 10 m 20 m  
tree 6m 6 m 10 m 17.5 %
shrub 0.5 m 6 m 62.5 %
woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 7.5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Burka, J. 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 ?
Pine - Oak / Heath Woodland       no
Fleming, Gary
Details 10-Feb-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus (pungens, rigida) - Quercus montana / (Quercus ilicifolia) / Gaylussacia baccata Woodland       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       5.26000022888184 %           4.2 14.1700000762939 10.8400001525879 % very rocky, gray-pink, fine sand


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