EPA.3.118
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.118
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.118.2007
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	-79.9 º
Author Location	French Creek Newtons Islands
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	309 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative	first bottom flat on island
Representativeness	silver maple-sycamore floodplain forest adjacent to island head; there is no organic material; ostrich fern dominates herbaceous layer but there are patches of more open ground with prenanthes and hesperis
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.08 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-2007
Observation End Date	24-Aug-2007
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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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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy 38 %         -none- 3 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 6 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 7 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- 8 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 9 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 10 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 8 %         -none- 11 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 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 2 %         -none- 13 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Lilium superbum Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 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- 20 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Elymus virginicus Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 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- 25 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Cardamine impatiens Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola Steud. Carex amphibola eastern narrowleaf sedge CAAM8 Carex amphibola Steud. Carex amphibola eastern narrowleaf sedge CAAM8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carex grayi Carex grayi Carey Carex grayi Gray's sedge CAGR5 Carex grayi Carey Carex grayi Gray's sedge CAGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Hasteola suaveolens Hasteola suaveolens (L.) Pojark. Hasteola suaveolens false Indian plantain HASU3 Hasteola suaveolens (L.) Pojark. Hasteola suaveolens false Indian plantain HASU3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Bromus latiglumis Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc. Bromus latiglumis earlyleaf brome BRLA4 Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc. Bromus latiglumis earlyleaf brome BRLA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Polygonum cespitosum Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed POPE2 Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed POPE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 42 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 43 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 90 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   8 m 20 %
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