085-GJNF-0348
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-GJNF-0348
Author Observation Code	085-GJNF-0348
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Alleghany region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	11.28 m radius
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	730 m
Slope Aspect	320 º
Slope Gradient	7 º
Topographic Position	crest/interfluve
Landform	slope bench/ledge/step
Hydrologic Regime	terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime	mesic
Soil Drainage	well drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Sep-1994
Observation End Date	19-Sep-1994
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	6 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	1 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	An oligotrophic but submesic to mesic old-growth Quercus montana-dominated forest marked by the presence of old-age Quercus alba, prominence of Cornus florida, and a Vaccinium- and tree seedling-dominated herb layer, on a gently sloping terrace on the lower northwest side of the main Peters Mountain ridge at a medium elevation. The ratio of age canopy trees is about 6 Quercus montana to 1 Q. alba; one of the larger (80 cm dbh) Q. montana was aged at 289 yr. Castanea dentata was only an associate canopy species; old oak logs outnumber old chestnut boles, though. A number of trees are fire scarred, but many of the larger show charring on the outer bark, but no fire scar. This stand is unusual in being on a gentle landscape and not having been logged. It displays several classic characteristics of old-growth, such as leaning trees with large upper limbs and a fair abundance of large downed bolls. A very similar community was found on the southeast side of both Peters Mountain ridges at middle elevation and strongly associated with less stony, probably deeper soils; gentle to moderate slopes associated with benches and terraces; horizontally concave, gentle to steep slopes; or in some places straight slopes. A loamy soil texture is likely an important factor in maintaining mesic conditions which favor this community over Quercus montana/heath or Q. montana-pine/heath. Plot located ca. 1.8 mi east of Hematite and ca. 150 ft NNE of end of FR 277A.

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 montana Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   -all-   62.5 % 8       -none- 2 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 4 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 5 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 6 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Cornus florida Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   Cornus florida **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   Gaultheria procumbens **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Carya tomentosa Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   Carya tomentosa **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   Dioscorea quaternata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   Uvularia puberula **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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