EPA.3.28
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.28
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.28.2006
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	41.3 º
Longitude	-79.8 º
Author Location	Kennerdell
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:
Elevation	287 m
Slope Aspect	80 º
Representativeness	Platanus dominated levee of Allegheny river floodplain small, short trees with herbaceous understory/ground cover; there are many pits and mounds (channels) suggesting water flow; lots of cobble in the soil but few are exposed
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Jul-2006
Observation End Date	20-Jul-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
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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 Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy 63 %         -none- 3 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 4 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 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- 6 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- 7 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 8 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 9 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 10 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 19 %         -none- 11 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 12 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 13 Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 14 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 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 2 %         -none- 16 Scrophularia marilandica Scrophularia marilandica L. Scrophularia marilandica carpenter's square SCMA2 Scrophularia marilandica L. Scrophularia marilandica carpenter's square SCMA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 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 2 %         -none- 19 Galeopsis bifida Galeopsis bifida Boenn. Galeopsis bifida splitlip hempnettle GABI3 Galeopsis bifida Boenn. Galeopsis bifida splitlip hempnettle GABI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Verbena urticifolia Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Myosoton aquaticum Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench Myosoton aquaticum giantchickweed MYAQ Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench Myosoton aquaticum giantchickweed MYAQ Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Muhlenbergia Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Hasteola suaveolens Hasteola suaveolens (L.) Pojark. Hasteola suaveolens false Indian plantain HASU3 Hasteola suaveolens (L.) Pojark. Hasteola suaveolens false Indian plantain HASU3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Galinsoga quadriradiata Galinsoga quadriradiata Cav. Galinsoga quadriradiata shaggy soldier GAQU Galinsoga quadriradiata Cav. Galinsoga quadriradiata shaggy soldier GAQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Erysimum cheiranthoides Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower ERCH9 Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower ERCH9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Erigeron philadelphicus Erigeron philadelphicus L. Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane ERPH Erigeron philadelphicus L. Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane ERPH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Erechtites hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Cardamine impatiens Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris common wormwood ARVU Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris common wormwood ARVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Agrostis capillaris Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass AGCA5 Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass AGCA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Agrimonia gryposepala Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Rumex salicifolius Rumex salicifolius Weinm. Rumex salicifolius willow dock RUSA Rumex salicifolius Weinm. Rumex salicifolius willow dock RUSA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Iris pseudacorus Iris pseudacorus L. Iris pseudacorus paleyellow iris IRPS Iris pseudacorus L. Iris pseudacorus paleyellow iris IRPS Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Solidago altissima Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Hypericum Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Poa trivialis Poa trivialis L. Poa trivialis rough bluegrass POTR2 Poa trivialis L. Poa trivialis rough bluegrass POTR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 67 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 68 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 69 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 40 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 50 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 % Vine/Liana   1.5 m 5 %
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