UPDE.209
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:9274-{78FE09C7-F15B-46B8-B778-F9126211A673} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	UPDE.209
Author Observation Code	UPDE.209.2005
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	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	282 m
Slope Aspect	236 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	This plot is representative of the polygon.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	75 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	10-Aug-2005
Observation End Date	10-Aug-2005
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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	PA type: Dry Oak - Heath Forest. Some areas have more heath cover and grade into chestnut oak forest.

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 lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Sub-Canopy 18 %         -none- 2 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 7 %         -none- 4 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Sub-Canopy 3 %         -none- 5 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Tall Shrub 17 %         -none- 6 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 7 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 8 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 9 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 11 Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. latiusculum (Desv.) Underw. ex A. Heller Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum western brackenfern PTAQL Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. latiusculum (Desv.) Underw. ex A. Heller Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum western brackenfern PTAQL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Melampyrum lineare Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat MELI2 Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat MELI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 18 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 19 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Short Shrub 4 %         -none- 20 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 4 %         -none- 21 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 22 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 23 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 45 %         -none- 29 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea Münchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Quercus coccinea Münchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Canopy 15 %         -none- 30 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy 14 %         -none- 31 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Canopy 7 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy       Sub-Canopy   17 m 40 % Tall Shrub   4 m 28 % Short Shrub       Herbaceous       Nonvascular
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