HAFE.6
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	HAFE.6
Author Observation Code	HAFE.6
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Location Accuracy	5000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	39.32159 º
Longitude	-77.72455 º
Author Location	HAFE -- Short Hill, Virginia
Location Narrative	Steep northwest facing slopes just below ridgeine of Short Hill Mt. ca. 1200 ft. north of Buzzard Rock.
State or Province	West Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: West Virginia quadrangle: Harpers Ferry
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	1256.63706 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	333 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	ridge
Rock Type	quartzite
Landscape Narrative	Steep northwset facing slopes just below ridge with shallow soils and some exposed bedrock. Community is medium aged forest dominated by chestnut oak with red maple and ericad (evergreen and deciduous) understory. -- Lower slopes with more developed soils are tulip poplar forest matrix.
Representativeness	large patch along ridgeline, extending for short distance down nw slopes, and probably further down
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	12 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	21-Jul-1999
Project	Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1256.63706 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
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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 prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Canopy 80 % 06       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 36 cm       1 stem(s) 37 cm       1 stem(s) 51 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 4 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. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 5 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. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 6 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Sub-Canopy 2 % 02       -none- 7 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -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. **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 9 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 10 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. **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 11 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. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 12 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 13 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. **   Short Shrub 25 % 03       -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. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 15 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 16 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak Quercus prinus L. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 17 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 18 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. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 19 Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 20 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 21 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 22 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 23 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 24 Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt. Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt. Cunila origanoides common dittany Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt. **   Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt. Cunila origanoides common dittany Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia Houstonia longifolia Gaertn. var. longifolia Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia Gaertn. var. longifolia Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. Carex virescens ribbed sedge Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. **   Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. Carex virescens ribbed sedge Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 50 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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