EPA.3.40
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.40
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.40.2006
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	41.5 º
Longitude	-79.6 º
Author Location	President Islands Allegheny River
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	312 m
Slope Aspect	262 º
Landscape Narrative	levee on island
Representativeness	grass dominated understory with willow and shrub component typical of Allegheny islands in this region; east side of plot has forest cover hanging in
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.2 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	4 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Aug-2006
Observation End Date	09-Aug-2006
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Classification, Assessment, and Protection of Floodplains of the Susquehanna and Ohio Drainages
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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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 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 4 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 6 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 7 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 8 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Cardamine impatiens Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Cardamine pensylvanica Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare bull thistle CIVU Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare bull thistle CIVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens L. Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower MIRI Mimulus ringens L. Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower MIRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Pilea Pilea Lindl. Pilea clearweed PILEA Pilea Lindl. Pilea clearweed PILEA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Brassica juncea Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Brassica juncea India mustard BRJU Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Brassica juncea India mustard BRJU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Barbarea vulgaris Barbarea vulgaris W.T. Aiton Barbarea vulgaris garden yellowrocket BAVU Barbarea vulgaris W.T. Aiton Barbarea vulgaris garden yellowrocket BAVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 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- 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 0.5 %         -none- 30 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense L. Solanum carolinense Carolina horsenettle SOCA3 Solanum carolinense L. Solanum carolinense Carolina horsenettle SOCA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 %
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