EPA.3.60
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.60
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.60.2006
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	40.5 º
Longitude	-79.8 º
Author Location	Allegheny River Islands State Park
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	220 m
Slope Aspect	289 º
Representativeness	Willow/dogwood dominated shrubland on cobble and sand island in Allegheny River channel; 3 cm deep layer of silt on top of sand and cobble; button bush is in the shrub layer
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.06 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Sep-2006
Observation End Date	12-Sep-2006
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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 2 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 3 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 4 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- 5 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 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- 8 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Cardamine impatiens Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea Vernonia gigantea (Walter) Trel. ssp. gigantea Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea giant ironweed VEGIG Vernonia gigantea (Walter) Trel. ssp. gigantea Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea giant ironweed VEGIG Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Trifolium hybridum Trifolium hybridum L. Trifolium hybridum alsike clover TRHY Trifolium hybridum L. Trifolium hybridum alsike clover TRHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Acalypha rhomboidea Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Eupatorium altissimum Eupatorium altissimum L. Eupatorium altissimum tall thoroughwort EUAL3 Eupatorium altissimum L. Eupatorium altissimum tall thoroughwort EUAL3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Eupatorium Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Digitaria Digitaria Haller Digitaria crabgrass DIGIT2 Digitaria Haller Digitaria crabgrass DIGIT2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Cirsium arvense Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle CIAR4 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle CIAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Polygonum lapathifolium Polygonum lapathifolium L. Polygonum lapathifolium curlytop knotweed POLA4 Polygonum lapathifolium L. Polygonum lapathifolium curlytop knotweed POLA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Plantago major Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Bidens cernua Bidens cernua L. Bidens cernua nodding beggartick BICE Bidens cernua L. Bidens cernua nodding beggartick BICE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 43 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 44 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 45 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 46 Catalpa speciosa Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 47 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 48 Ulmus Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 49 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   8 m 50 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 60 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 20 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   1.5 m 5 %
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