EPA1.1
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA1.1
Author Observation Code	EPA1.1.2001
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	39.7 º
Longitude	-76.1 º
Author Location	EPA Susquehanna Basin Forested Floodplain Wetlands
Location Narrative	Plot O1, Goat Hill
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	flood plain
Representativeness	Plot is typical of the relatively flat slow draining floodplain in this area
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Aug-2001
Observation End Date	08-Aug-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	5.2

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 Quercus palustris Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 8 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 9 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 10 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 11 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 16 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 21 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 19 %         -none- 22 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 23 Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 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- 25 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 Cinna latifolia Cinna latifolia (Trevis. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed CILA2 Cinna latifolia (Trevis. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed CILA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 30 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 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- 35 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- 36 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Poa pratensis Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass POPR Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass POPR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Polygonum perfoliatum Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb POPE10 Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb POPE10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 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- 41 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 0.5 %         -none- 42 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 30 % Tall Shrub   8 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 90 % Vine/Liana   8 m 5 %
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