LIMESTONE.23
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.23
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.23.2005
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	-78.1 º
Author Location	Neff Barrens
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	200 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	220 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	representative of upper slope on dry limestone derived soils
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.2 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	30 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jul-2005
Observation End Date	26-Jul-2005
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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	thin soils, steep slopes.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 8 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 9 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 10 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 11 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 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- 21 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 24 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 25 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- 26 Eupatorium altissimum Eupatorium altissimum L. Eupatorium altissimum tall thoroughwort EUAL3 Eupatorium altissimum L. Eupatorium altissimum tall thoroughwort EUAL3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Calystegia spithamaea Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh Calystegia spithamaea low false bindweed CASP14 Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh Calystegia spithamaea low false bindweed CASP14 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Lithospermum canescens Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARAR Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Botrychium dissectum Botrychium dissectum Spreng. Botrychium dissectum cutleaf grapefern BODI2 Botrychium dissectum Spreng. Botrychium dissectum cutleaf grapefern BODI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 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 0.5 %         -none- 32 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 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- 34 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Zizia aptera Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald Zizia aptera meadow zizia ZIAP Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald Zizia aptera meadow zizia ZIAP Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Allium canadense Allium canadense L. Allium canadense meadow garlic ALCA3 Allium canadense L. Allium canadense meadow garlic ALCA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Taenidia integerrima Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Viola ×palmata Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata early blue violet VIPA18 Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata early blue violet VIPA18 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 40 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 60 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 20 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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