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ALPO.12
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8058-{EF7326DD-B48C-4079-8D46-C6775C450DCF}
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code
ALPO.12
Author Observation Code
ALPO.12.2005
Original Data Location
This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 24 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
40.4
º
Longitude
-78.5
º
State or Province
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Named Places
Layout Fields:
Shape
Square
Area
400
m²
Permanence
not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect
280
º
Topographic Position
Channel bed
Representativeness
Hemlock dominated channel and slope of intermittent drainage, dry at time of sampling. Several slope percentages and aspects but on average only gently sloping. Type is very homogenous but not more than 40 m wide - more of a hemlock-dominated drainage w
Soil Drainage
well drained
Soil Depth
0.08
m
Percent Bedrock
0
%
Percent Wood
5
%
Percent Litter
75
%
Percent Bare Soil
0
%
Percent Water
0
%
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date
03-Aug-2005
Observation End Date
03-Aug-2005
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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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area
Stems:
Stem Diameters (graphically):
1
Prunus serotina
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Emergent
19
%
-none-
2
Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Canopy
38
%
-none-
3
Tsuga canadensis
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
Tsuga canadensis
eastern hemlock
TSCA
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
Tsuga canadensis
eastern hemlock
TSCA
Canopy
38
%
-none-
4
Acer saccharum
Acer saccharum Marsh.
Acer saccharum
sugar maple
ACSA3
Acer saccharum Marsh.
Acer saccharum
sugar maple
ACSA3
Canopy
19
%
-none-
5
Prunus serotina
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Canopy
19
%
-none-
6
Betula alleghaniensis
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Betula alleghaniensis
yellow birch
BEAL2
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Betula alleghaniensis
yellow birch
BEAL2
Canopy
8
%
-none-
7
Acer rubrum
Acer rubrum L.
Acer rubrum
red maple
ACRU
Acer rubrum L.
Acer rubrum
red maple
ACRU
Canopy
8
%
-none-
8
Tsuga canadensis
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
Tsuga canadensis
eastern hemlock
TSCA
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
Tsuga canadensis
eastern hemlock
TSCA
Sub-Canopy
63
%
-none-
9
Prunus serotina
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Sub-Canopy
19
%
-none-
10
Acer saccharum
Acer saccharum Marsh.
Acer saccharum
sugar maple
ACSA3
Acer saccharum Marsh.
Acer saccharum
sugar maple
ACSA3
Sub-Canopy
8
%
-none-
11
Betula alleghaniensis
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Betula alleghaniensis
yellow birch
BEAL2
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Betula alleghaniensis
yellow birch
BEAL2
Sub-Canopy
8
%
-none-
12
Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Sub-Canopy
8
%
-none-
13
Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Tall Shrub
19
%
-none-
14
Acer pensylvanicum
Acer pensylvanicum L.
Acer pensylvanicum
striped maple
ACPE
Acer pensylvanicum L.
Acer pensylvanicum
striped maple
ACPE
Tall Shrub
8
%
-none-
15
Acer pensylvanicum
Acer pensylvanicum L.
Acer pensylvanicum
striped maple
ACPE
Acer pensylvanicum L.
Acer pensylvanicum
striped maple
ACPE
Short Shrub
2
%
-none-
16
Prunus serotina
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
PRSE2
Short Shrub
0.5
%
-none-
17
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
American black elderberry
SANIC4
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
American black elderberry
SANIC4
Short Shrub
0.5
%
-none-
18
Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Fagus grandifolia
American beech
FAGR
Short Shrub
0.5
%
-none-
19
Dryopteris intermedia
Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray
Dryopteris intermedia
intermediate woodfern
DRIN5
Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray
Dryopteris intermedia
intermediate woodfern
DRIN5
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 blanda
Viola blanda Willd.
Viola blanda
sweet white violet
VIBL
Viola blanda Willd.
Viola blanda
sweet white violet
VIBL
Herbaceous
2
%
-none-
22
Impatiens
Impatiens L.
Impatiens
touch-me-not
IMPAT
Impatiens L.
Impatiens
touch-me-not
IMPAT
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
23
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-
24
Brachyelytrum erectum
Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P. Beauv.
Brachyelytrum erectum
bearded shorthusk
BRER2
Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P. Beauv.
Brachyelytrum erectum
bearded shorthusk
BRER2
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
25
Laportea canadensis
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
Laportea canadensis
Canadian woodnettle
LACA3
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
Laportea canadensis
Canadian woodnettle
LACA3
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
26
Lycopodium obscurum
Lycopodium obscurum L.
Lycopodium obscurum
rare clubmoss
LYOB
Lycopodium obscurum L.
Lycopodium obscurum
rare clubmoss
LYOB
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
27
Medeola virginiana
Medeola virginiana L.
Medeola virginiana
Indian cucumber
MEVI
Medeola virginiana L.
Medeola virginiana
Indian cucumber
MEVI
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
28
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-
29
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
0.5
%
-none-
30
Uvularia sessilifolia
Uvularia sessilifolia L.
Uvularia sessilifolia
sessileleaf bellwort
UVSE
Uvularia sessilifolia L.
Uvularia sessilifolia
sessileleaf bellwort
UVSE
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
31
Carex
Carex L.
Carex
sedge
CAREX
Carex L.
Carex
sedge
CAREX
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover
Emergent
28
m
20
%
Canopy
18
m
80
%
Sub-Canopy
13
m
70
%
Tall Shrub
3.5
m
40
%
Short Shrub
1.5
m
20
%
Herbaceous
0.8
m
10
%
Nonvascular
5
%
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