LIM2.18
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.18
Author Observation Code	LIM2.18.2012
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 º
Longitude	-76.3 º
Author Location	Williamson Park
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	91 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Well representative of steep north facing slope - vegetation relatively uniform.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.11 m
Percent Bedrock	65 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	8 %
Percent Bare Soil	8 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-May-2012
Observation End Date	18-May-2012
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Conservation Assessment of Calcareous Ecosystems
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 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 88 %         -none- 2 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Cystopteris bulbifera Cystopteris bulbifera (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris bulbifera bulblet bladderfern CYBU3 Cystopteris bulbifera (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris bulbifera bulblet bladderfern CYBU3 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 4 Dodecatheon amethystinum Dodecatheon amethystinum (Fassett) Fassett Dodecatheon amethystinum jeweled shootingstar DOAM Dodecatheon amethystinum (Fassett) Fassett Dodecatheon amethystinum jeweled shootingstar DOAM Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 5 Patis racemosa Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Pellaea atropurpurea Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Symphyotrichum lowrieanum Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Porter) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum lowrieanum Lowrie's blue wood aster SYLO2 Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Porter) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum lowrieanum Lowrie's blue wood aster SYLO2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Carex blanda Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge CABL Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge CABL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Carex communis Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Packera obovata Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Phryma leptostachya Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Prenanthes alba Prenanthes alba L. Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot PRAL2 Prenanthes alba L. Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot PRAL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Sanicula canadensis Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Taenidia integerrima Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Rhodotypos Rhodotypos Siebold & Zucc. Rhodotypos rhodotypos RHODO3 Rhodotypos Siebold & Zucc. Rhodotypos rhodotypos RHODO3 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 25 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 26 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 27 Celastrus orbiculatus Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 28 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 29 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 30 Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 31 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 32 Crataegus Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 33 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 34 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 35 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 36 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 37 Acer platanoides Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple ACPL Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple ACPL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 90 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 20 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 50 % Nonvascular     30 %
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