HAFE.10
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	HAFE.10
Author Observation Code	HAFE.10
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Location Accuracy	5000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	39.32159 º
Longitude	-77.72455 º
Author Location	HAFE -- Cavalier Heights, West Virginia
Location Narrative	East facing upper slope on west side of Shenandoah River (West Virginia) above Bull Falls, ca. 1600 ft. due south of Harpers Ferry Visitor Center parking lot.
State or Province	West Virginia
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: West Virginia quadrangle: Charles Town area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	1256.63706 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	137 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	siltstone, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Upper slopes above river with uneven aged stand with chestnut oak and hickory dominance in canopy, heavy subcanopy including redbud, and relatively open understory. -- Adjacent to developed area of park, possibly influenceing predominance of exotics and disturbance regime.
Representativeness	large patch on east facing shoulder slopes above river. Appears similar to communities on top of Mar
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	55 %
Percent Bare Soil	45 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	27-Aug-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 25 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Canopy 5 % 02       -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. **   Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 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. **   Canopy 5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 27 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 7 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. **   Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 8 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 **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 9 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 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       -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. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 12 Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. **   Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. **   Sub-Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 13 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Sub-Canopy 5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 14 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. **   Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis L. **   Tall Shrub 30 % 04       -none- 15 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Tall Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 16 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 **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 17 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 18 Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 20 Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 21 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- 22 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. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 23 Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium L. **   Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Carex muehlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex muehlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex muehlenbergii Muhlenberg's sedge Carex muehlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex muehlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex muehlenbergii Muhlenberg's sedge Carex muehlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 26 Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 27 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 28 Allium vineale L. Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 29 Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. Hedeoma pulegioides American false pennyroyal Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. **   Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. Hedeoma pulegioides American false pennyroyal Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walt. Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walt. Verbesina occidentalis yellow crownbeard Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walt. **   Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walt. Verbesina occidentalis yellow crownbeard Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Oxalis L. Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel Oxalis L. **   Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel Oxalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Carex communis Bailey Carex communis Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge Carex communis Bailey **   Carex communis Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge Carex communis Bailey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Vitis L. Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 80 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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