UPDE.196
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	UPDE.196
Author Observation Code	UPDE.196.2005
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 3 June 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	-75 º
State or Province	New York
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: New York
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	259 m
Slope Aspect	60 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	7 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jul-2005
Observation End Date	13-Jul-2005
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania National Park Service Mapping
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	PA type: Dry Oak - Heath Forest. 885' elev. Open, grassy/sedgey variant of COF grades into typical huckleberry dominant COF uphill. Quercus montana only has 14% in canopy. May be woodland type 6134, or hickory type 6236.

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 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Canopy 16 %         -none- 2 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 14 %         -none- 3 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 12 %         -none- 4 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea Münchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Quercus coccinea Münchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Canopy 4 %         -none- 5 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Sub-Canopy 14 %         -none- 6 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Sub-Canopy 4 %         -none- 7 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Sub-Canopy 4 %         -none- 8 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Tall Shrub 7 %         -none- 9 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 10 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 25 %         -none- 11 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub 20 %         -none- 12 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 13 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 14 Rubus pubescens Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry RUPU Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry RUPU Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 15 Comptonia peregrina Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult. Comptonia peregrina sweet fern COPE80 Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult. Comptonia peregrina sweet fern COPE80 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 16 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Strophostyles helvola Strophostyles helvola (L.) Elliott Strophostyles helvola amberique-bean STHE9 Strophostyles helvola (L.) Elliott Strophostyles helvola amberique-bean STHE9 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 19 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 23 %         -none- 20 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Herbaceous 22 %         -none- 21 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 7 %         -none- 22 Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. latiusculum (Desv.) Underw. ex A. Heller Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum western brackenfern PTAQL Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. latiusculum (Desv.) Underw. ex A. Heller Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum western brackenfern PTAQL Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 23 Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Herbaceous 1 %         -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 Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. var. hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHIH Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. var. hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHIH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Ionactis linariifolius Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Ionactis linariifolius flaxleaf whitetop aster IOLI2 Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Ionactis linariifolius flaxleaf whitetop aster IOLI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Melampyrum lineare Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat MELI2 Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat MELI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein VETH Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein VETH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. Baptisia tinctoria horseflyweed BATI Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. Baptisia tinctoria horseflyweed BATI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Carex swanii Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Dichanthelium depauperatum Dichanthelium depauperatum (Muhl.) Gould Dichanthelium depauperatum starved panicgrass DIDE4 Dichanthelium depauperatum (Muhl.) Gould Dichanthelium depauperatum starved panicgrass DIDE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   17 m 45 % Sub-Canopy   10 m 18 % Tall Shrub   5 m 12 % Short Shrub   1 m 60 % Herbaceous       Nonvascular   0 m 65 % Vine/Liana     1 %
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