EPA.3.44
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.44
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.44.2006
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	39.8 º
Longitude	-80 º
Author Location	Dunkard Creek Municipal 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	273 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landform	bar
Landscape Narrative	point bar
Representativeness	black maple, sugar maple forest/woodland on cobble substrate; site is very cobbly
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Aug-2006
Observation End Date	29-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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Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 8 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 10 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 38 %         -none- 11 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 12 Ranunculus Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 13 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 14 Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 15 Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Cornus racemosa Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 20 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 21 Helianthus decapetalus Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Muhlenbergia sylvatica Muhlenbergia sylvatica (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray Muhlenbergia sylvatica woodland muhly MUSY Muhlenbergia sylvatica (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray Muhlenbergia sylvatica woodland muhly MUSY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Agrimonia gryposepala Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 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- 32 Monarda Monarda L. Monarda beebalm MONAR Monarda L. Monarda beebalm MONAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Pilea Pilea Lindl. Pilea clearweed PILEA Pilea Lindl. Pilea clearweed PILEA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover TRIFO Trifolium L. Trifolium clover TRIFO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Plantago rugelii Plantago rugelii Decne. Plantago rugelii blackseed plantain PLRU Plantago rugelii Decne. Plantago rugelii blackseed plantain PLRU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 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- 42 Polygonum cespitosum Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Saponaria officinalis Saponaria officinalis L. Saponaria officinalis bouncingbet SAOF4 Saponaria officinalis L. Saponaria officinalis bouncingbet SAOF4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Securigera varia Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Viola striata Viola striata Aiton Viola striata striped cream violet VIST3 Viola striata Aiton Viola striata striped cream violet VIST3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Commelina communis Commelina communis L. Commelina communis Asiatic dayflower COCO3 Commelina communis L. Commelina communis Asiatic dayflower COCO3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Echinochloa muricata Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 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- 62 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- 63 Vernonia Vernonia Schreb. Vernonia ironweed VERNO Vernonia Schreb. Vernonia ironweed VERNO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Oxalis Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel OXALI Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel OXALI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 67 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 0.5 %         -none- 68 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 69 Galium mollugo Galium mollugo L. Galium mollugo false baby's breath GAMO Galium mollugo L. Galium mollugo false baby's breath GAMO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 70 Iris Iris L. Iris iris IRIS Iris L. Iris iris IRIS Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 71 Cornus racemosa Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 72 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 73 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 74 Catalpa speciosa Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 75 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 76 Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 77 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 78 Aesculus glabra Aesculus glabra Willd. Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye AEGL Aesculus glabra Willd. Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye AEGL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 79 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 80 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 81 Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 82 Salix Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 83 Acer Acer L. Acer maple ACER Acer L. Acer maple ACER Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 84 Ulmus Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 85 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 86 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 60 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 20 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   8 m 20 %
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