EPA.3.158
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.158
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.158.2007
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	40.1 º
Longitude	-79.7 º
Author Location	Broad Ford Shores
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	244 m
Slope Aspect	290 º
Landform	bar
Landscape Narrative	point bar
Representativeness	grass-dominated cobble scour patch on large cobble and sand along Youghiogheny; spartina is the dominant grass with panicum and andropogon
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.05 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Sep-2007
Observation End Date	14-Sep-2007
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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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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 Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 3 Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 4 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 5 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Muhlenbergia frondosa Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poir.) Fernald Muhlenbergia frondosa wirestem muhly MUFR2 Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poir.) Fernald Muhlenbergia frondosa wirestem muhly MUFR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Plantago major Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Symphyotrichum puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Symphyotrichum puniceum purplestem aster SYPU Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Symphyotrichum puniceum purplestem aster SYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Zizia aurea Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch Zizia aurea golden zizia ZIAU Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch Zizia aurea golden zizia ZIAU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Eutrochium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 24 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 70 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 80 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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