LIMESTONE.27
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.27
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.27.2005
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	40.5 º
Longitude	-77.9 º
Author Location	Rothrock Natural Area
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:
Slope Aspect	89 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	representative of forests on upper slopes within the watershed
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.15 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Jul-2005
Observation End Date	27-Jul-2005
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	obvious logging. Cut stumps in and around plot. Possible gypsy moth mortality in area. there is a hemlock ravine downslope to the east, to the west is the top of the ridgeline

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 6 Magnolia acuminata Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 7 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 9 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 10 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 12 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 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- 24 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 30 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 19 %         -none- 31 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 32 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- 33 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 34 Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair ADPE Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair ADPE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 35 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- 36 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Veronica officinalis Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed VEOF2 Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed VEOF2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Viola ×palmata Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata early blue violet VIPA18 Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata early blue violet VIPA18 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Cunila origanoides Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton Cunila origanoides common dittany CUOR Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton Cunila origanoides common dittany CUOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Desmodium paniculatum Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf ticktrefoil DEPA6 Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf ticktrefoil DEPA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 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- 48 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Botrychium virginianum Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Carex albursina Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Phryma leptostachya Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Polygala paucifolia Polygala paucifolia Willd. Polygala paucifolia gaywings POPA5 Polygala paucifolia Willd. Polygala paucifolia gaywings POPA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Carex debilis Carex debilis Michx. Carex debilis white edge sedge CADE5 Carex debilis Michx. Carex debilis white edge sedge CADE5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Desmodium Desmodium Desv. Desmodium ticktrefoil DESMO Desmodium Desv. Desmodium ticktrefoil DESMO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Vicia Vicia L. Vicia vetch VICIA Vicia L. Vicia vetch VICIA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Vitis labrusca Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 67 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 40 % Tall Shrub   8 m 70 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 40 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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