VIOLA.38
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VIOLA.38
Author Observation Code	VIOLA.38.2014
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	-77.9 º
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	635 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Representativeness	Plot on edge of Sugar Maple-Basswood stand: upslope is a definate Northern Hardwood Stand dominated by F. grandifolia and A. sacchuram with dense F. grandifolia in understory
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	6 %
Percent Litter	53 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-May-2014
Observation End Date	28-May-2014
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Heritage Program miscellaneous data
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	Stone free (<0.1%)

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 19 %         -none- 2 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy 10 %         -none- 4 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 5 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 6 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 7 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 9 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 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- 12 Dicentra canadensis Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Herbaceous           -none- 13 Panax trifolius Panax trifolius L. Panax trifolius dwarf ginseng PATR2 Panax trifolius L. Panax trifolius dwarf ginseng PATR2 Herbaceous           -none- 14 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous           -none- 15 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           -none- 16 Streptopus Streptopus Michx. Streptopus twistedstalk STREP3 Streptopus Michx. Streptopus twistedstalk STREP3 Herbaceous           -none- 17 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Herbaceous           -none- 18 Trillium erectum Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Herbaceous           -none- 19 Cardamine diphylla Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Alph. Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot CADI10 Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Alph. Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot CADI10 Herbaceous           -none- 20 Carex laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Herbaceous           -none- 21 Caulophyllum thalictroides Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh CATH2 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh CATH2 Herbaceous           -none- 22 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Herbaceous           -none- 23 Viola rotundifolia Viola rotundifolia Michx. Viola rotundifolia roundleaf yellow violet VIRO2 Viola rotundifolia Michx. Viola rotundifolia roundleaf yellow violet VIRO2 Herbaceous           -none- 24 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous           -none- 25 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous           -none- 26 Festuca Festuca L. Festuca fescue FESTU Festuca L. Festuca fescue FESTU Herbaceous           -none- 27 Allium tricoccum Allium tricoccum Aiton Allium tricoccum ramp ALTR3 Allium tricoccum Aiton Allium tricoccum ramp ALTR3 Herbaceous           -none- 28 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           -none- 29 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 30 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 31 Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. Erythronium americanum dogtooth violet ERAM5 Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. Erythronium americanum dogtooth violet ERAM5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 32 Viola blanda Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet VIBL Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet VIBL Herbaceous 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   43 m 40 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 40 % Tall Shrub   8 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 40 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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