EPA.3.1
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.1
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.1.2006
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	40.5 º
Longitude	-79 º
Author Location	Black Lick Valley Natural Area
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	408 m
Slope Aspect	2 º
Landform	scour
Representativeness	Small patch, oxbow/former channel wetland; some pit/mound topography; saturated/inundated at time of survey; ~30-40% is water
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	35 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Jul-2006
Observation End Date	05-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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -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 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Viburnum dentatum Viburnum dentatum L. Viburnum dentatum southern arrowwood VIDE Viburnum dentatum L. Viburnum dentatum southern arrowwood VIDE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Quercus imbricaria Quercus imbricaria Michx. Quercus imbricaria shingle oak QUIM Quercus imbricaria Michx. Quercus imbricaria shingle oak QUIM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Quercus bicolor Quercus bicolor Willd. Quercus bicolor swamp white oak QUBI Quercus bicolor Willd. Quercus bicolor swamp white oak QUBI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 18 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 19 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 8 %         -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 Dulichium arundinaceum Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge DUAR3 Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge DUAR3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Carex hitchcockiana Carex hitchcockiana Dewey Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's sedge CAHI8 Carex hitchcockiana Dewey Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's sedge CAHI8 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Polygonum arifolium Polygonum arifolium L. Polygonum arifolium halberdleaf tearthumb POAR6 Polygonum arifolium L. Polygonum arifolium halberdleaf tearthumb POAR6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 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- 32 Lobelia Lobelia L. Lobelia lobelia LOBEL Lobelia L. Lobelia lobelia LOBEL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Ranunculus Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 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- 35 Carex crinita Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 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 0.5 %         -none- 37 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Galium palustre Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 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- 43 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   8 m 5 %
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