085-BLRP-0201
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-BLRP-0201
Author Observation Code	085-BLRP-0201
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	37 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Botetourt region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	20 x 20 m
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	703 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	6 º
Topographic Position	crest/interfluve
Hydrologic Regime	terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime	somewhat xeric
Soil Drainage	well drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jun-1992
Observation End Date	22-Jun-1992
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Method Narrative	Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Cover	70 %
Shrub Cover	70 %
Field Cover	90 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	A very oligotrophic, pine dominated ridge crest directly above and on the south side of the Blue Ridge Parkway, 0.2 mi east of Quarry Overlook. Surface stones and boulders are absent here. Lack of exposed mineral soil precludes the establishment of forbs and graminoids. Pines no doubt owe their establishment to past fire. Pinus pungens about 30 cm dbh. Stems of Gaylussacia baccata and Pieris floribunda may exceed 1 m, but all were assigned to the herb stratum.

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 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   -all-   87.5 % 9       -none- 2 Pinus pungens Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   Pinus pungens **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   Quercus ilicifolia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 4 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 5 Quercus montana Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 6 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 7 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   Pinus rigida **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 8 Pieris floribunda Pieris floribunda **   Pieris floribunda **   Pieris floribunda **   Pieris floribunda **   Pieris floribunda **   Pieris floribunda **   Pieris floribunda **   Pieris floribunda **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Quercus marilandica var. marilandica Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   Quercus marilandica var. marilandica **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 13 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 14 Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Diphasiastrum tristachyum Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   Diphasiastrum tristachyum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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