UPDE.97
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	UPDE.97
Author Observation Code	UPDE.97.1997
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 3 June 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	-75 º
State or Province	New York
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: New York
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	134 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Representativeness	The ice meadow has (1) a sparsely vegetated dry cobble-dominated area, (2) a dense grassy area, and (3) a shrubby zone. This plot is more (1) and (3) and not much like (2). It is typical of the Prunus pumila habitat.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	29-Jul-1997
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania National Park Service Mapping
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	PA type: Big Bluestem - Indian Grass Riverine Grassland. Former A03.

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 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Short Shrub 50 %         -none- 2 Prunus pumila var. depressa Prunus pumila L. var. depressa (Pursh) Gleason Prunus pumila var. depressa eastern sandcherry PRPUD Prunus pumila L. var. depressa (Pursh) Gleason Prunus pumila var. depressa eastern sandcherry PRPUD Short Shrub 30 %         -none- 3 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 4 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 5 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea RHPE4 Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Rhododendron periclymenoides pink azalea RHPE4 Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 6 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 7 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 8 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Salix Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 10 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 1 %         -none- 12 Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 13 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 14 Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 15 Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 16 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 17 Euphorbia cyparissias Euphorbia cyparissias L. Euphorbia cyparissias cypress spurge EUCY2 Euphorbia cyparissias L. Euphorbia cyparissias cypress spurge EUCY2 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 18 Helianthemum canadense Helianthemum canadense (L.) Michx. Helianthemum canadense longbranch frostweed HECA3 Helianthemum canadense (L.) Michx. Helianthemum canadense longbranch frostweed HECA3 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 19 Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. Baptisia tinctoria horseflyweed BATI Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. Baptisia tinctoria horseflyweed BATI Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 20 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 21 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Lespedeza capitata Lespedeza capitata Michx. Lespedeza capitata roundhead lespedeza LECA8 Lespedeza capitata Michx. Lespedeza capitata roundhead lespedeza LECA8 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Apocynum androsaemifolium Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane APAN2 Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane APAN2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos spotted knapweed CESTM Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos spotted knapweed CESTM Herbaceous 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   2 m 15 % Short Shrub   2 m 50 % Herbaceous     40 % Vine/Liana     1 %
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