EPA.3.33
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.33
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.33.2006
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	41.5 º
Longitude	-79.7 º
Author Location	Oil Creek 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	333 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative	levee on island
Representativeness	woodland island about 17m wide in middle of Oil Creek channel; canopy about 60% cover, but less so on much of the island, which is dominated by goldenrod and Cornus racemosa
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-2006
Observation End Date	07-Aug-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Highest point on island in middle of Oil Creek Channel

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 38 %         -none- 4 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 5 Solidago altissima Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 6 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 7 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 8 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 9 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 10 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 11 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 12 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 8 %         -none- 13 Saponaria officinalis Saponaria officinalis L. Saponaria officinalis bouncingbet SAOF4 Saponaria officinalis L. Saponaria officinalis bouncingbet SAOF4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 14 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Agrimonia gryposepala Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Tiarella cordifolia Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Verbena urticifolia Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Myosotis laxa Myosotis laxa Lehm. Myosotis laxa bay forget-me-not MYLA Myosotis laxa Lehm. Myosotis laxa bay forget-me-not MYLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Cinna arundinacea Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 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- 34 Carex tribuloides Carex tribuloides Wahlenb. Carex tribuloides blunt broom sedge CATR7 Carex tribuloides Wahlenb. Carex tribuloides blunt broom sedge CATR7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 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- 37 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Cardamine impatiens Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Scrophularia marilandica Scrophularia marilandica L. Scrophularia marilandica carpenter's square SCMA2 Scrophularia marilandica L. Scrophularia marilandica carpenter's square SCMA2 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 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 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- 44 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Cornus racemosa Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 46 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 47 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 48 Rubus idaeus Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry RUID Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry RUID Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 49 Ligustrum vulgare Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet LIVU Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet LIVU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 50 Ribes americanum Ribes americanum Mill. Ribes americanum American black currant RIAM2 Ribes americanum Mill. Ribes americanum American black currant RIAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 50 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   3.5 m 40 %
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