Conservation Status
Conservation status indicates how vulnerable a natural community is. Learn more about conservation status, which can be measured globally and regionally.
Global Conservation Status: G4 – Apparently Secure
Subnational Conservation Status:
MD: SNR – Not yet assessed
; VA: S4 – Apparently Secure
; WV: S3 – Vulnerable
Classification
Official names reduce the confusion by providing a common language for talking about natural communities. Why so many names?
Abbreviated Common Name: Sweet Birch - Chestnut Oak Talus Woodland
Common Name: Sweet Birch - Chestnut Oak Talus Woodland
Scientific Name Translated: Sweet Birch - Chestnut Oak / Virginia Creeper Woodland
Classification Code: CEGL006565
Associated Ecological System: Acidic Cliffs and Talus Ecological System in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park