LIM2.25
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.25
Author Observation Code	LIM2.25.2012
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	40.4 º
Longitude	-77.6 º
Author Location	Christian Retreat
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	204 m
Slope Aspect	140 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Representativeness	Some portions of lower slope have more alliairia or rosa multiflora.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.24 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jun-2012
Observation End Date	07-Jun-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 63 %         -none- 2 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 10 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Jeffersonia diphylla Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers. Jeffersonia diphylla twinleaf JEDI Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers. Jeffersonia diphylla twinleaf JEDI Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 13 Carex careyana Carex careyana Torr. ex Dewey Carex careyana Carey's sedge CACA14 Carex careyana Torr. ex Dewey Carex careyana Carey's sedge CACA14 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 14 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 Carex jamesii Carex jamesii Schwein. Carex jamesii James' sedge CAJA2 Carex jamesii Schwein. Carex jamesii James' sedge CAJA2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 16 Phryma leptostachya Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum Polygonum cespitosum Blume var. longisetum (Bruijn) A.N. Steward Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum Oriental lady's thumb POCEL Polygonum cespitosum Blume var. longisetum (Bruijn) A.N. Steward Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum Oriental lady's thumb POCEL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Caulophyllum Caulophyllum Michx. Caulophyllum cohosh CAULO Caulophyllum Michx. Caulophyllum cohosh CAULO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Cardamine concatenata Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata cutleaf toothwort CACO26 Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata cutleaf toothwort CACO26 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Pilea Pilea Lindl. Pilea clearweed PILEA Pilea Lindl. Pilea clearweed PILEA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Poa sylvestris Poa sylvestris A. Gray Poa sylvestris woodland bluegrass POSY Poa sylvestris A. Gray Poa sylvestris woodland bluegrass POSY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Cystopteris protrusa Cystopteris protrusa (Weath.) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern CYPR4 Cystopteris protrusa (Weath.) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern CYPR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Actaea racemosa var. racemosa Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa black bugbane ACRAR Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa black bugbane ACRAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Carex albursina Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carex blanda Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge CABL Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge CABL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Arabis laevigata Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Botrychium virginianum Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Corydalis flavula Corydalis flavula (Raf.) DC. Corydalis flavula yellow fumewort COFL3 Corydalis flavula (Raf.) DC. Corydalis flavula yellow fumewort COFL3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Lithospermum latifolium Lithospermum latifolium Michx. Lithospermum latifolium American stoneseed LILA2 Lithospermum latifolium Michx. Lithospermum latifolium American stoneseed LILA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Panax quinquefolius Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng PAQU Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng PAQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Thalictrum dioicum Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 90 % Sub-Canopy   13 m   Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 80 % Nonvascular     5 %
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