EPA.3.4
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.4
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.4.2006
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	40.5 º
Longitude	-79 º
Author Location	Black Lick Valley Natural Area
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	409 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Representativeness	representative of shrubby plant dominated swamp; Spiraea alba is dominant shrub; community appears to be in oxbow or former channel of Blacklick Creek.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	15 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Jul-2006
Observation End Date	05-Jul-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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc 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 Quercus bicolor Quercus bicolor Willd. Quercus bicolor swamp white oak QUBI Quercus bicolor Willd. Quercus bicolor swamp white oak QUBI Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 2 Spiraea alba Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet SPAL2 Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet SPAL2 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 3 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 4 Quercus bicolor Quercus bicolor Willd. Quercus bicolor swamp white oak QUBI Quercus bicolor Willd. Quercus bicolor swamp white oak QUBI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 5 Scirpus hattorianus Scirpus hattorianus Makino Scirpus hattorianus mosquito bulrush SCHA3 Scirpus hattorianus Makino Scirpus hattorianus mosquito bulrush SCHA3 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 6 Glyceria canadensis Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 7 Hypericum Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Carex crinita Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Galium palustre Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Carex vesicaria Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge CAVE6 Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge CAVE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Carex lupulina Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina hop sedge CALU4 Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina hop sedge CALU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Cinna arundinacea Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 17 Spiraea alba Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet SPAL2 Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet SPAL2 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 18 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Sphagnum Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   13 m 10 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 40 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 40 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 20 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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