085-FRAN-0004
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:13551-{201EE995-FCD4-4972-A9DE-BD4D10B3C33D} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-FRAN-0004
Author Observation Code	085-FRAN-0004
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	37 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Franklin county: Franklin region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 x 10 m
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	219 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	7 º
Topographic Position	middle slope
Soil Moisture Regime	very xeric
Soil Drainage	rapidly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-May-1992
Observation End Date	11-May-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:
Field Height	1 m
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	15 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Soils appear to be comparable to the most nutrient impoverished and stressful soils encountered at the mid-Atlantic serpentine barrens. The natural grasslands at this site are largely a function of surface water drainage, the lateral flow presumably leaches the soil and plant life is exposed to gravelly mineral soils. Ultramafic rock such as this evidently yields negligible clay minerals. Consequently, soils are highly erosive and very much prone to drought. Surface rock and gravel result.

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 Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 2 Parthenium auriculatum Parthenium auriculatum **   Parthenium auriculatum **   Parthenium auriculatum **   Parthenium auriculatum **   Parthenium auriculatum **   Parthenium auriculatum **   Parthenium auriculatum **   Parthenium auriculatum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 3 Packera paupercula var. appalachiana Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   Packera paupercula var. appalachiana **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Phemeranthus piedmontanus Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   Phemeranthus piedmontanus **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 5 Scleria pauciflora Scleria pauciflora **   Scleria pauciflora **   Scleria pauciflora **   Scleria pauciflora **   Scleria pauciflora **   Scleria pauciflora **   Scleria pauciflora **   Scleria pauciflora **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Juncus secundus Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 7 Minuartia patula Minuartia patula **   Minuartia patula **   Minuartia patula **   Minuartia patula **   Minuartia patula **   Minuartia patula **   Minuartia patula **   Minuartia patula **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 8 Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   Agalinis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 9 Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 10 Aristida dichotoma Aristida dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma **   Aristida dichotoma **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 11 Dichanthelium depauperatum Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   Dichanthelium depauperatum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Aristida purpurascens Aristida purpurascens **   Aristida purpurascens **   Aristida purpurascens **   Aristida purpurascens **   Aristida purpurascens **   Aristida purpurascens **   Aristida purpurascens **   Aristida purpurascens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Lespedeza procumbens Lespedeza procumbens **   Lespedeza procumbens **   Lespedeza procumbens **   Lespedeza procumbens **   Lespedeza procumbens **   Lespedeza procumbens **   Lespedeza procumbens **   Lespedeza procumbens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Dichanthelium sp. Dichanthelium sp. **   Dichanthelium sp. **   Dichanthelium sp. **   Dichanthelium sp. **   Dichanthelium sp. **   Dichanthelium sp. **   Dichanthelium sp. **   Dichanthelium sp. **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 17 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 18 Viola sp. Viola sp. **   Viola sp. **   Viola sp. **   Viola sp. **   Viola sp. **   Viola sp. **   Viola sp. **   Viola sp. **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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