EPA1.32
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA1.32
Author Observation Code	EPA1.32.2001
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	41.5 º
Longitude	-77 º
Author Location	EPA Susquehanna Basin Forested Floodplain Wetlands
Location Narrative	Plot LM-1 on Lycoming 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	flood plain
Representativeness	Captures high % of available habitat on floodplain. Forested area generally narrow, linear along a stream. Young sycamore-dominated with little development of strata.
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
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:
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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 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 2 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 3 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- 4 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 63 %         -none- 5 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 7 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 8 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 10 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 14 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 15 Euthamia graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 16 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 17 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 18 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 19 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 20 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Glyceria Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass GLYCE Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass GLYCE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Cardamine pensylvanica Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 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 2 %         -none- 25 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Elymus virginicus Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 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- 31 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Carex heleonastes Carex heleonastes L. f. Carex heleonastes Hudson Bay sedge CAHE4 Carex heleonastes L. f. Carex heleonastes Hudson Bay sedge CAHE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Carex crinita Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Hypericum ascyron Hypericum ascyron L. Hypericum ascyron great St. Johnswort HYAS80 Hypericum ascyron L. Hypericum ascyron great St. Johnswort HYAS80 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Hypericum Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 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- 45 Cuscuta Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder CUSCU Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder CUSCU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Sicyos angulatus Sicyos angulatus L. Sicyos angulatus oneseed bur cucumber SIAN Sicyos angulatus L. Sicyos angulatus oneseed bur cucumber SIAN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 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- 53 Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 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- 57 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Lycopus americanus Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bartram Lycopus americanus American water horehound LYAM Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bartram Lycopus americanus American water horehound LYAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Geum Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Galium boreale Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw GABO2 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw GABO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Eupatorium Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 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- 65 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 67 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 68 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 69 Spiraea alba var. latifolia Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 70 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 71 Carya Carya Nutt. Carya hickory CARYA Carya Nutt. Carya hickory CARYA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 72 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 73 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 74 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   18 m 5 %
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