LIM2.14
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.14
Author Observation Code	LIM2.14.2012
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	40.3 º
Longitude	-79.8 º
Author Location	Braddock Trail Park
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	274 m
Slope Aspect	220 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Forest is heterogenous at site. Soil pH varies from 6.0 to 8.0. Lower slopes are more mesic, ~7 pH; upper slopes pH 6, generally more beech. However, limestone influence shows in some portions of upper slopes, such as the location of this plot, with le
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	12 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-May-2012
Observation End Date	03-May-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:
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Observation Narrative	Soil pH field measurements range from 6.3 to 7.8 in 0-4" A horizon (clay loam), 5.7-7.8 in 5 cm+ B horizon (clay).

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 63 %         -none- 2 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 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 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood COAL2 Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood COAL2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Corylus cornuta Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut COCO6 Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut COCO6 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Lonicera maackii Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Viola canadensis Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet VICA4 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet VICA4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 22 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 8 %         -none- 23 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 8 %         -none- 24 Carex leptonervia Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 25 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Carex communis Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 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 2 %         -none- 28 Cardamine concatenata Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata cutleaf toothwort CACO26 Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata cutleaf toothwort CACO26 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 31 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 32 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 33 Maianthemum racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARA7 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARA7 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 34 Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 35 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 36 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 37 Sanicula Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 38 Poa Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 39 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Arabis laevigata Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Osmorhiza Osmorhiza Raf. Osmorhiza sweetroot OSMOR Osmorhiza Raf. Osmorhiza sweetroot OSMOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Oxalis violacea Oxalis violacea L. Oxalis violacea violet woodsorrel OXVI Oxalis violacea L. Oxalis violacea violet woodsorrel OXVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 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 0.5 %         -none- 45 Panax quinquefolius Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng PAQU Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng PAQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Carex digitalis Carex digitalis Willd. Carex digitalis slender woodland sedge CADI5 Carex digitalis Willd. Carex digitalis slender woodland sedge CADI5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Symphyotrichum shortii Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Scutellaria nervosa Scutellaria nervosa Pursh Scutellaria nervosa veiny skullcap SCNE2 Scutellaria nervosa Pursh Scutellaria nervosa veiny skullcap SCNE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 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- 55 Dicentra canadensis Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae Claytonia virginica L. var. hammondiae (Kalmbacher) Doyle, W.H. Lewis & Snyder Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae Hammond's claytonia CLVIH Claytonia virginica L. var. hammondiae (Kalmbacher) Doyle, W.H. Lewis & Snyder Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae Hammond's claytonia CLVIH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Chaerophyllum procumbens Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz Chaerophyllum procumbens spreading chervil CHPR Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz Chaerophyllum procumbens spreading chervil CHPR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Carex albursina Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Silene virginica Silene virginica L. Silene virginica fire pink SIVI4 Silene virginica L. Silene virginica fire pink SIVI4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Botrychium Botrychium Sw. Botrychium grapefern BOTRY Botrychium Sw. Botrychium grapefern BOTRY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 90 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 5 % Tall Shrub   8 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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