WT.39
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WT.39
Author Observation Code	WT.39.2008
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	40.9 º
Longitude	-78.1 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	575 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the thicket. This portion of mostly >2 m high thicket is dominated by Alnus and Viburnum. The herbaceous layer is more abundant than the other two plots in this site. No standing water present but the soil is moist.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Jul-2008
Observation End Date	31-Jul-2008
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:
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Misc 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 Alnus incana Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 2 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Herbaceous 88 %         -none- 5 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata L. Carex folliculata northern long sedge CAFO6 Carex folliculata L. Carex folliculata northern long sedge CAFO6 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 6 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 7 Carex rosea Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge CARO22 Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge CARO22 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 8 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 9 Triadenum virginicum Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort TRVI2 Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort TRVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge CAGY4 Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge CAGY4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass ERVI8 Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass ERVI8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Alnus incana Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Short Shrub 88 %         -none- 14 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Short Shrub 63 %         -none- 15 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 16 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 17 Viburnum nudum Viburnum nudum L. Viburnum nudum possumhaw VINU Viburnum nudum L. Viburnum nudum possumhaw VINU Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 18 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 19 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 19 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 90 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 %
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