LIM2.45
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.45
Author Observation Code	LIM2.45.2012
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	41.7 º
Longitude	-77.5 º
Author Location	Pine Creek Gorge
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	427 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Representativeness	Slightly less densely vegetated than other areas on slope.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.03 m
Percent Bedrock	20 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Aug-2012
Observation End Date	16-Aug-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	A deer or foot trail runs through plot; some erosion, loss of vegetative cover.

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 38 %         -none- 2 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 3 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 5 Viburnum rafinesqueanum Viburnum rafinesqueanum Schult. Viburnum rafinesqueanum downy arrowwood VIRA Viburnum rafinesqueanum Schult. Viburnum rafinesqueanum downy arrowwood VIRA Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 6 Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina staghorn sumac RHTY Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina staghorn sumac RHTY Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus L. Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea CEAM Ceanothus americanus L. Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea CEAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 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- 10 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Thalictrum dioicum Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 14 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 2 %         -none- 15 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Pedicularis canadensis Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort PECA Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort PECA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Symphyotrichum urophyllum Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum urophyllum white arrowleaf aster SYUR Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum urophyllum white arrowleaf aster SYUR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Lathyrus ochroleucus Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea LAOC2 Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea LAOC2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Epipactis helleborine Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Epipactis helleborine broadleaf helleborine EPHE Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Epipactis helleborine broadleaf helleborine EPHE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Arabis lyrata Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress ARLY2 Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress ARLY2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Elymus trachycaulus Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass ELTR7 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass ELTR7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Penstemon hirsutus Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd. Penstemon hirsutus hairy beardtongue PEHI Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd. Penstemon hirsutus hairy beardtongue PEHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Poa compressa Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 50 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 30 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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