SHNP650
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SHNP650
Author Observation Code	SHNP650
Original Data Location	Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Richmond
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Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	NOT IMPLEMENTED: public embargo
Latitude	38.4470166666667 º
Longitude	-78.4725277777778 º
Author Location	Schoolhouse/ Bearfence
State or Province	Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Fletcher continent: North America region|state|province: Virginia county: Greene
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	Large
Elevation	1018 m
Slope Aspect	116 º
Slope Gradient	9 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	ridge/interfluve
Rock Type	basalt
Homogeneity	homogeneous
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Moisture Regime	Mesic
Soil Drainage	excessively drained
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Soil Taxon	ULTICHAPLUDALFS
Soil Taxon Source	USDA county soil survey
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-May-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Shenandoah National Park
Cover Method	Virginia Heritage Cover Method
Stratum Method	VA-Heritage Strata
Stem Size Limit	2.5 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	33.9469702448696 m²/ha
Tree Height	27 m
Nonvascular Cover	3 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Note: Some of the cover attributed to the 10-20 m stratum almost certainly belongs to the 20-35 m stratum, since canopy height was measured at 27 m. SOIL METHODS: Upper 10 cm (approximately) of mineral soil extracted for analysis. Cation concentrations

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 Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. **   Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -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 Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum Acer saccharum var. saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. var. saccharum **   tree 10m 17.5 % 6       -none- 4 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 17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   tree 10m 7.5 % 5       -none- 8 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 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- 10 Tilia americana L. Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood Tilia americana L. **   tree 6m 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 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- 12 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 **   shrub 7.5 % 5       -none- 13 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 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 **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Crataegus sp. Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus sp. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 17 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 18 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   shrub 0.55 % 2       -none- 19 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 1.5 % 3       -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 1.5 % 3       -none- 21 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   woody seedlings 1.5 % 3       -none- 22 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 0.55 % 2       -none- 23 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- 24 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 25 Corylus americana Walt. Corylus americana Walt. Corylus americana American hazelnut Corylus americana Walt. **   Corylus americana Walt. Corylus americana American hazelnut Corylus americana Walt. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 26 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 27 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 **   woody seedlings 0.55 % 2       -none- 28 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree 35m 35 m     Herb 0 m     tree 10m 10 m 20 m 85 % tree 20m 20 m 35 m   tree 6m 6 m 10 m 3.5 % shrub 0.5 m 6 m 17.5 % woody seedlings 0 m 0.5 m 3.5 %
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