SHNP646
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP646
Author Observation Code	SHNP646
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.5252166666667 º
Longitude	-78.5712055555556 º
Author Location	Smith Mountain
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Stanley continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Page
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	369 m
Slope Aspect	345 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Submesic
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Soil Taxon	THURMONT
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-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 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	33.2522062640637 m²/ha
Tree Height	24 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 velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   tree 20m 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 20m 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 20m 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 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 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 7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   tree 6m 7.5 % 5       -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. **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -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 **   tree 6m 3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 11 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 13 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 14 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. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Crataegus crus-galli L. Crataegus crus-galli L. Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli L. **   Crataegus crus-galli L. Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 17 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- 18 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 19 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- 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 7.5 % 5       -none- 21 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   woody seedlings 3.5 % 4       -none- 22 Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. aestivalis Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. aestivalis **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. aestivalis Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. aestivalis **   woody seedlings 3.5 % 4       -none- 23 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 24 Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry Vaccinium stamineum L. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 25 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 26 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 27 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 28 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 29 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 30 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- 31 Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners **   Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 32 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 33 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 34 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 0.05 % 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 37.5 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m 37.5 % tree 6m 6 m 10 m 17.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 37.5 % Herb 0 m
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