VIOLA.55
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VIOLA.55
Author Observation Code	VIOLA.55.2014
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	41.5 º
Longitude	-76.7 º
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	294 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Representativeness	This plot was representative of the forest.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	55 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-Jun-2014
Observation End Date	11-Jun-2014
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Heritage Program miscellaneous data
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Stony (3-15%)

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 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Canopy 20 %         -none- 2 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 20 %         -none- 3 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 8 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 10 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Ribes Ribes L. Ribes currant RIBES Ribes L. Ribes currant RIBES Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 12 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 13 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 14 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 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- 16 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- 17 Galium Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 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 1 %         -none- 20 Hepatica nobilis Hepatica nobilis Schreb. Hepatica nobilis hepatica HENO2 Hepatica nobilis Schreb. Hepatica nobilis hepatica HENO2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Tiarella cordifolia Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 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 1 %         -none- 25 Geum Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Poa Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla Potentilla nivea L. var. pentaphylla Lehm. Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla fiveleaf cinquefoil PONIP Potentilla nivea L. var. pentaphylla Lehm. Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla fiveleaf cinquefoil PONIP Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Viola selkirkii Viola selkirkii Pursh ex Goldie Viola selkirkii Selkirk's violet VISE2 Viola selkirkii Pursh ex Goldie Viola selkirkii Selkirk's violet VISE2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Carex laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 30 Carex trichocarpa Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd. Carex trichocarpa hairyfruit sedge CATR8 Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd. Carex trichocarpa hairyfruit sedge CATR8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Tridens eragrostoides Tridens eragrostoides (Vasey & Scribn.) Nash Tridens eragrostoides lovegrass tridens TRER Tridens eragrostoides (Vasey & Scribn.) Nash Tridens eragrostoides lovegrass tridens TRER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Epipactis helleborine Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Epipactis helleborine broadleaf helleborine EPHE Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Epipactis helleborine broadleaf helleborine EPHE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Mitella diphylla Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort MIDI3 Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort MIDI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Trientalis borealis Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Geranium robertianum Geranium robertianum L. Geranium robertianum Robert geranium GERO Geranium robertianum L. Geranium robertianum Robert geranium GERO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 40 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 90 % Tall Shrub   8 m 10 % Short Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 40 %
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