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EPA1.24
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8556-{671DE20A-8669-4E31-B271-89438C7EA523}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? EPA1.24
Author Observation Code ? EPA1.24.2001
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 ? 41.6 º
Longitude ? -76.1 º
Author Location ? EPA Susquehanna Basin Forested Floodplain Wetlands
Location Narrative ? Plot M1 (Forbidden paradise) near mouth of Meehoopany Creek
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? flood plain
Representativeness ? good representation of braod Acer saccharinum dominated floodplain, very dense herbaceous layer w/open almost absent woody understory. Plot capture both higher terrace and scour channel. Area showed definite and frequent sign of flooding. Included in pl
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 5 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 60 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 16-Jun-2001
Observation End Date ? 16-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 ? 6.2
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana
2 %
        -none-
3 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous
63 %
        -none-
4 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
63 %
        -none-
5 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous
38 %
        -none-
6 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous
19 %
        -none-
7 Leersia Leersia Sw. Leersia cutgrass LEERS Leersia Sw. Leersia cutgrass LEERS Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
8 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
9 Cinna Cinna L. Cinna woodreed CINNA Cinna L. Cinna woodreed CINNA Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
10 Elymus Elymus L. Elymus wildrye ELYMU Elymus L. Elymus wildrye ELYMU Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
11 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
12 Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Seland. Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis California nettle URDIG Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Seland. Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis California nettle URDIG Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
13 Carex intumescens Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge CAIN12 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge CAIN12 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 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-
17 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
18 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-
19 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
22 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed POPE2 Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed POPE2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
25 Parthenocissus vitacea Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) Hitchc. Parthenocissus vitacea woodbine PAVI5 Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) Hitchc. Parthenocissus vitacea woodbine PAVI5 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
26 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
27 Humulus lupulus Humulus lupulus L. Humulus lupulus common hop HULU Humulus lupulus L. Humulus lupulus common hop HULU Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
28 Fraxinus Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash FRAXI Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash FRAXI Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
29 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
30 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   28 m 70 %
Short Shrub      
Herbaceous   1.5 m 100 %
Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
Vine/Liana   1.5 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Wagner, Jeff Author
Podniesinski, Greg Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 16-Jun-2001
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Silver maple floodplain forest       no  
No Class Contributors.
Details 16-Jun-2001
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Acer saccharinum / Onoclea sensibilis - Boehmeria cylindrica Floodplain Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.


User Defined Values
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