EPA1.21
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA1.21
Author Observation Code	EPA1.21.2000
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	41.7 º
Longitude	-76.4 º
Author Location	EPA Susquehanna Basin Forested Floodplain Wetlands
Location Narrative	Plot T0A, north of the mouth of Towanda Creek where it flows into Susquehanna River
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial flat
Representativeness	Site with partial to full canopy, plot on edge of moderate size gap. Plot typical of dominant overstory species, some areas of younger trees on edge of stand nearly monotypic, but stand overall fairly well-mixed.
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Sep-2000
Observation End Date	22-Sep-2000
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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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 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 8 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- 9 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -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 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 13 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 14 Bidens vulgata Bidens vulgata Greene Bidens vulgata big devils beggartick BIVU Bidens vulgata Greene Bidens vulgata big devils beggartick BIVU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Raphanus raphanistrum Raphanus raphanistrum L. Raphanus raphanistrum wild radish RARA2 Raphanus raphanistrum L. Raphanus raphanistrum wild radish RARA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Ranunculus repens Ranunculus repens L. Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup RARE3 Ranunculus repens L. Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup RARE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Ambrosia trifida Ambrosia trifida L. Ambrosia trifida great ragweed AMTR Ambrosia trifida L. Ambrosia trifida great ragweed AMTR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 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- 22 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Polygonum hydropiperoides Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed POHY2 Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed POHY2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Echinocystis lobata Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber ECLO Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber ECLO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Polygonum Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed POLYG4 Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed POLYG4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Acalypha rhomboidea Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Elymus Elymus L. Elymus wildrye ELYMU Elymus L. Elymus wildrye ELYMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Poa Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum Xanthium strumarium L. var. glabratum (DC.) Cronquist Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum rough cocklebur XASTG Xanthium strumarium L. var. glabratum (DC.) Cronquist Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum rough cocklebur XASTG Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed STME2 Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed STME2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Solanum nigrum Solanum nigrum L. Solanum nigrum black nightshade SONI Solanum nigrum L. Solanum nigrum black nightshade SONI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense L. Solanum carolinense Carolina horsenettle SOCA3 Solanum carolinense L. Solanum carolinense Carolina horsenettle SOCA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Sicyos angulatus Sicyos angulatus L. Sicyos angulatus oneseed bur cucumber SIAN Sicyos angulatus L. Sicyos angulatus oneseed bur cucumber SIAN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Scutellaria Scutellaria L. Scutellaria skullcap SCUTE Scutellaria L. Scutellaria skullcap SCUTE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Plantago major Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Hypericum Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Humulus lupulus Humulus lupulus L. Humulus lupulus common hop HULU Humulus lupulus L. Humulus lupulus common hop HULU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Erysimum cheiranthoides Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower ERCH9 Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower ERCH9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Echinochloa Echinochloa P. Beauv. Echinochloa cockspur grass ECHIN4 Echinochloa P. Beauv. Echinochloa cockspur grass ECHIN4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Chenopodium album Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters CHAL7 Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters CHAL7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Cardamine pensylvanica Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 53 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 54 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 55 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   28 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   13 m 5 %
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