WT.13
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WT.13
Author Observation Code	WT.13.2008
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	41.4 º
Longitude	-76.3 º
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	662 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	This plot is representative of the high shrub zone although the high shrub layer becomes dense in patches. The low shrub is still dominated by Chamaedaphne. The high shrub is Vaccinium dominated. The soil surface is covered with wet sphagnum. The hydr
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Name Other	No unvegetated surface.
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Aug-2008
Observation End Date	12-Aug-2008
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:
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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 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Tall Shrub           -none- 2 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 3 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. Vaccinium myrtilloides velvetleaf huckleberry VAMY Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. Vaccinium myrtilloides velvetleaf huckleberry VAMY Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 4 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Carex utriculata Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge CAUT Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge CAUT Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Chamaedaphne calyculata Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf CHCA2 Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf CHCA2 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 9 Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. Vaccinium myrtilloides velvetleaf huckleberry VAMY Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. Vaccinium myrtilloides velvetleaf huckleberry VAMY Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 10 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 11 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 12 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Amelanchier Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Ilex mucronata Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Spiraea alba var. latifolia Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Picea mariana Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Picea mariana black spruce PIMA Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Picea mariana black spruce PIMA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Emergent   3.5 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 100 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 10 % Nonvascular   0.3 m
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