EPA.3.182
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.182
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.182.2008
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 27 May 2016. Some data values may be midpoints of EcoObs classes (e.g. stratum height, slope, aspect).
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Confidentiality Status	10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
Latitude	41.3 º
Longitude	-79.3 º
Author Location	Clarion River, SGL 283
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	344 m
Slope Aspect	178 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	scour
Landscape Narrative	front
Representativeness	indiangrass - big bluestem riverine grassland, typical of areas on Clarion and Allegheny River not dominated by Reed Canary Grass.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.05 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Aug-2008
Observation End Date	29-Aug-2008
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Classification, Assessment, and Protection of Floodplains of the Susquehanna and Ohio Drainages
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	riverfloodplain edge, somewhat sloping site between waters edge and ubruptly rising dry oak heath forest.

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 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 2 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 3 Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. Baptisia tinctoria horseflyweed BATI Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. Baptisia tinctoria horseflyweed BATI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 4 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 5 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Desmodium Desmodium Desv. Desmodium ticktrefoil DESMO Desmodium Desv. Desmodium ticktrefoil DESMO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Coreopsis tripteris Coreopsis tripteris L. Coreopsis tripteris tall tickseed COTR4 Coreopsis tripteris L. Coreopsis tripteris tall tickseed COTR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata parasol whitetop DOUMU Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata parasol whitetop DOUMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Lespedeza frutescens Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Hornem. Lespedeza frutescens shrubby lespedeza LEFR5 Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Hornem. Lespedeza frutescens shrubby lespedeza LEFR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Rosa palustris Rosa palustris Marsh. Rosa palustris swamp rose ROPA Rosa palustris Marsh. Rosa palustris swamp rose ROPA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Spiraea tomentosa Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush SPTO2 Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush SPTO2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub   0.8 m 10 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 %
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