LIM2.28
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.28
Author Observation Code	LIM2.28.2012
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	40.4 º
Longitude	-77.8 º
Author Location	Sugar Ridge
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	262 m
Slope Aspect	190 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Representativeness	Typical of dry south facing outcrops of upper slope. Similar locations further east on ridge are more invaded, however.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.04 m
Percent Bedrock	80 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Jun-2012
Observation End Date	08-Jun-2012
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Conservation Assessment of Calcareous Ecosystems
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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Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 4 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 5 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 6 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Hybanthus concolor Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Pellaea atropurpurea Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Nepeta cataria Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria catnip NECA2 Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria catnip NECA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Packera obovata Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Cynoglossum officinale Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower CYOF Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower CYOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Heuchera pubescens Heuchera pubescens Pursh Heuchera pubescens downy alumroot HEPU7 Heuchera pubescens Pursh Heuchera pubescens downy alumroot HEPU7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 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 0.5 %         -none- 24 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 0.5 %         -none- 25 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Scutellaria incana Scutellaria incana Biehler Scutellaria incana hoary skullcap SCIN Scutellaria incana Biehler Scutellaria incana hoary skullcap SCIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Triosteum aurantiacum Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell Triosteum aurantiacum orangefruit horse-gentian TRAU4 Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell Triosteum aurantiacum orangefruit horse-gentian TRAU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Arabis lyrata Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress ARLY2 Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress ARLY2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Aiton Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac RHAR4 Rhus aromatica Aiton Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac RHAR4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 34 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 35 Celtis tenuifolia Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 36 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 37 Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 38 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 39 Ligustrum Ligustrum L. Ligustrum privet LIGUS2 Ligustrum L. Ligustrum privet LIGUS2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 40 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 41 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 42 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 43 Lonicera maackii Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 44 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- 45 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 46 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 47 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Short Shrub   0.3 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 20 % Vine/Liana
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