EPA2.94
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA2.94
Author Observation Code	EPA2.94.2002
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	40.5 º
Longitude	-77.7 º
Author Location	EPA Susquehanna Basin Non-forested Floodplain Wetlands
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	24 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Landform	bar
Representativeness	Shoreline with numerous cobble bars and emergent beds. Typical of this part of the river. Large Justicia beds and/or Saururus beds transitioning to herbaceous patches with Lythrum dominating and then to generally narrow band of shrub. This plot represe
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	1 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Sep-2002
Observation End Date	26-Sep-2002
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:
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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 Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus L. Saururus cernuus lizard's tail SACE Saururus cernuus L. Saururus cernuus lizard's tail SACE Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 2 Justicia americana Justicia americana (L.) Vahl Justicia americana American water-willow JUAM Justicia americana (L.) Vahl Justicia americana American water-willow JUAM Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 3 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 4 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 5 Polygonum amphibium Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed POAM8 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed POAM8 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Cyperus Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge CYPER Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge CYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub   1.5 m   Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 %
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