LIM2.3
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.3
Author Observation Code	LIM2.3.2011
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	39.8 º
Longitude	-78.6 º
Author Location	Martin Mountain
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	515 m
Slope Aspect	320 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	ridge
Representativeness	Downslope and to either side is similar, upslope is more acid (lower diversity, mainly Deschampsia, hieracium venosum, scattered Vaccinium angustifolium). This calcareous woodland / stunted forest includes periodic small clusters of exposed bedrock clust
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.15 m
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jun-2011
Observation End Date	24-Jun-2011
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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Observation Narrative	This ridge is privately held by several landowners. Locals familiar with its history say that deer were extremely abundant in the past, causing overbrowsing, but now populations are reduced from those levels. Gypsy moths also hit the area hard in the last decade or so, which may account for why forest canopy is more open and devoid of oaks than would be expected in some areas.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 8 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 9 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 10 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 11 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 13 Pedicularis canadensis Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort PECA Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort PECA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 14 Carex pedunculata Carex pedunculata Muhl. ex Willd. Carex pedunculata longstalk sedge CAPE4 Carex pedunculata Muhl. ex Willd. Carex pedunculata longstalk sedge CAPE4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 Patis racemosa Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 16 Bromus pubescens Bromus pubescens Muhl. ex Willd. Bromus pubescens hairy woodland brome BRPU6 Bromus pubescens Muhl. ex Willd. Bromus pubescens hairy woodland brome BRPU6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa roundlobe hepatica HENOO Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa roundlobe hepatica HENOO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Poa compressa Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Galium latifolium Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium purple bedstraw GALA4 Galium latifolium Michx. Galium latifolium purple bedstraw GALA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Zizia aptera Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald Zizia aptera meadow zizia ZIAP Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald Zizia aptera meadow zizia ZIAP Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Solidago bicolor Solidago bicolor L. Solidago bicolor white goldenrod SOBI Solidago bicolor L. Solidago bicolor white goldenrod SOBI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Ageratina altissima var. altissima Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Paronychia canadensis Paronychia canadensis (L.) Alph. Wood Paronychia canadensis smooth forked nailwort PACA11 Paronychia canadensis (L.) Alph. Wood Paronychia canadensis smooth forked nailwort PACA11 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 30 Antennaria Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 31 Antennaria howellii Antennaria howellii Greene Antennaria howellii Howell's pussytoes ANHO Antennaria howellii Greene Antennaria howellii Howell's pussytoes ANHO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 32 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 33 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 34 Helianthus Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower HELIA3 Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower HELIA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 35 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 36 Taenidia integerrima Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 37 Thalictrum dioicum Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 38 Thalictrum thalictroides Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone THTH2 Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone THTH2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 39 Carex digitalis Carex digitalis Willd. Carex digitalis slender woodland sedge CADI5 Carex digitalis Willd. Carex digitalis slender woodland sedge CADI5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 40 Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 41 Polygala senega Polygala senega L. Polygala senega Seneca snakeroot POSE3 Polygala senega L. Polygala senega Seneca snakeroot POSE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 42 Vicia caroliniana Vicia caroliniana Walter Vicia caroliniana Carolina vetch VICA2 Vicia caroliniana Walter Vicia caroliniana Carolina vetch VICA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 43 Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 44 Brachyelytrum erectum Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P. Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P. Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 45 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Erigeron strigosus Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. Erigeron strigosus prairie fleabane ERST3 Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. Erigeron strigosus prairie fleabane ERST3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 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- 50 Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Sanicula canadensis Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Daucus carota Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Saxifraga virginiensis Saxifraga virginiensis Michx. Saxifraga virginiensis early saxifrage SAVI5 Saxifraga virginiensis Michx. Saxifraga virginiensis early saxifrage SAVI5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Carex platyphylla Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge CAPL5 Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge CAPL5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Sphenopholis Sphenopholis Scribn. Sphenopholis wedgescale SPHEN Sphenopholis Scribn. Sphenopholis wedgescale SPHEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Sanicula Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Botrychium virginianum Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Calystegia spithamaea Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh Calystegia spithamaea low false bindweed CASP14 Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh Calystegia spithamaea low false bindweed CASP14 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 40 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 10 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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