LIMESTONE.38
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.38
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.38.2005
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 º
Longitude	-78.6 º
Author Location	Shawnee
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	315 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	outcrops are greater than 25% of the total area, plot captures outcrops and general slope forest
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2005
Observation End Date	22-Aug-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Dry upper slope with few calciphiles besides amelanchier sanguinea

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 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 8 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 10 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Amelanchier sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. Amelanchier sanguinea roundleaf serviceberry AMSA Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. Amelanchier sanguinea roundleaf serviceberry AMSA Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Lonicera sempervirens Lonicera sempervirens L. Lonicera sempervirens trumpet honeysuckle LOSE Lonicera sempervirens L. Lonicera sempervirens trumpet honeysuckle LOSE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Paxistima canbyi Paxistima canbyi A. Gray Paxistima canbyi Canby's mountain-lover PACA Paxistima canbyi A. Gray Paxistima canbyi Canby's mountain-lover PACA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Pinus virginiana Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 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 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Epigaea repens Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus EPRE2 Epigaea repens L. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus EPRE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 23 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Heuchera americana var. americana Heuchera americana L. var. americana Heuchera americana var. americana American alumroot HEAMA2 Heuchera americana L. var. americana Heuchera americana var. americana American alumroot HEAMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii Minuartia michauxii (Fenzl) Farw. var. michauxii Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii Michaux's stitchwort MIMIM Minuartia michauxii (Fenzl) Farw. var. michauxii Minuartia michauxii var. michauxii Michaux's stitchwort MIMIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia Gaertn. Houstonia longifolia longleaf summer bluet HOLO Houstonia longifolia Gaertn. Houstonia longifolia longleaf summer bluet HOLO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 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- 32 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Arabis lyrata Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress ARLY2 Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress ARLY2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 40 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 60 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 50 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 40 %
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