EPA1.37
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA1.37
Author Observation Code	EPA1.37.2001
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	41.3 º
Longitude	-77.9 º
Author Location	EPA Susquehanna Basin Forested Floodplain Wetlands
Location Narrative	Plot K2, Kettle Creek
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	405 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	island
Representativeness	plot accounts for perhaps 1/4 of toal island and focuses on sycamore-river birch section on upstream end (downstream end more mixed). Encompasses edge of graminoid outer edge, small stony swales and more upland interior.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.08 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jun-2001
Observation End Date	23-Jun-2001
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	5.6

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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 7 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 8 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 11 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 12 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 13 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 14 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 Asclepias syriaca Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca common milkweed ASSY Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca common milkweed ASSY Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 16 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome BROMU Bromus L. Bromus brome BROMU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Potentilla Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil POTEN Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil POTEN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Galium Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Viola renifolia Viola renifolia A. Gray Viola renifolia white violet VIRE2 Viola renifolia A. Gray Viola renifolia white violet VIRE2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Oenothera perennis Oenothera perennis L. Oenothera perennis little evening primrose OEPE Oenothera perennis L. Oenothera perennis little evening primrose OEPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Polygonum arifolium Polygonum arifolium L. Polygonum arifolium halberdleaf tearthumb POAR6 Polygonum arifolium L. Polygonum arifolium halberdleaf tearthumb POAR6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Heliopsis helianthoides Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet Heliopsis helianthoides smooth oxeye HEHE5 Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet Heliopsis helianthoides smooth oxeye HEHE5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Linum Linum L. Linum flax LINUM Linum L. Linum flax LINUM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Leucanthemum vulgare oxeye daisy LEVU Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Leucanthemum vulgare oxeye daisy LEVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Hypericum Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Daucus carota Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Clinopodium vulgare Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 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- 46 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Veronica officinalis Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed VEOF2 Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed VEOF2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Veratrum viride Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Stellaria graminea Stellaria graminea L. Stellaria graminea grass-like starwort STGR Stellaria graminea L. Stellaria graminea grass-like starwort STGR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Setaria Setaria P. Beauv. Setaria bristlegrass SETAR Setaria P. Beauv. Setaria bristlegrass SETAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Senna hebecarpa Senna hebecarpa (Fernald) Irwin & Barneby Senna hebecarpa American senna SEHE3 Senna hebecarpa (Fernald) Irwin & Barneby Senna hebecarpa American senna SEHE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Ranunculus Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 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- 62 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 8 %         -none- 63 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 64 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 65 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 66 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 67 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 68 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 69 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 70 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Canopy   18 m 60 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 90 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 %
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