LIMESTONE.9
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.9
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.9.2005
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	-80.1 º
Author Location	Tenmile Creek
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	900 m
Slope Aspect	205 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jul-2005
Observation End Date	21-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	drier oak forest upslope of plot along ridgeline

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 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- 8 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 9 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 10 Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 11 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 12 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 13 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 15 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 16 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 17 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 20 Taenidia integerrima Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Muhlenbergia tenuifolia Muhlenbergia tenuifolia (Kunth) Trin. Muhlenbergia tenuifolia slender muhly MUTE4 Muhlenbergia tenuifolia (Kunth) Trin. Muhlenbergia tenuifolia slender muhly MUTE4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Calystegia spithamaea Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh Calystegia spithamaea low false bindweed CASP14 Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh Calystegia spithamaea low false bindweed CASP14 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Asparagus Asparagus L. Asparagus asparagus ASPAR Asparagus L. Asparagus asparagus ASPAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Sanicula canadensis Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Trillium erectum Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Eupatorium sessilifolium Eupatorium sessilifolium L. Eupatorium sessilifolium upland boneset EUSE3 Eupatorium sessilifolium L. Eupatorium sessilifolium upland boneset EUSE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARAR Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 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 0.5 %         -none- 36 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum smooth Solomon's seal POBIC Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum smooth Solomon's seal POBIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 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- 39 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- 40 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- 41 Poa compressa Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Hepatica nobilis var. acuta Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica HENOA Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica HENOA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 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 0.5 %         -none- 44 Allium canadense Allium canadense L. Allium canadense meadow garlic ALCA3 Allium canadense L. Allium canadense meadow garlic ALCA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Silphium trifoliatum Silphium trifoliatum L. Silphium trifoliatum whorled rosinweed SITR7 Silphium trifoliatum L. Silphium trifoliatum whorled rosinweed SITR7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 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 0.5 %         -none- 50 Carex communis Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Delphinium exaltatum Delphinium exaltatum Aiton Delphinium exaltatum tall larkspur DEEX Delphinium exaltatum Aiton Delphinium exaltatum tall larkspur DEEX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Desmodium canadense Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. Desmodium canadense showy ticktrefoil DECA7 Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. Desmodium canadense showy ticktrefoil DECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 55 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 56 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 57 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 58 Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 59 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 60 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 61 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 62 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 63 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 64 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 65 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 66 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 67 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 68 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 69 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- 70 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- 71 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 72 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw ASTR Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw ASTR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 40 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 80 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 70 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 80 % Vine/Liana   3.5 m 60 %
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