EPA.3.100
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.100
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.100.2007
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	41.2 º
Longitude	-79.7 º
Author Location	Allegheny River at Dotter
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	266 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative	meander-scar swamp
Representativeness	typical of backswamps and saturated low former channel scars at this site; buttonbush is dominant here but present throughout floodplain site; no accumulated litter and very little accumulated organic matter.
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Aug-2007
Observation End Date	09-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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Misc 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 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 3 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 4 Carex trichocarpa Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd. Carex trichocarpa hairyfruit sedge CATR8 Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd. Carex trichocarpa hairyfruit sedge CATR8 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 5 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- 6 Cuscuta gronovii Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult. Cuscuta gronovii scaldweed CUGR Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult. Cuscuta gronovii scaldweed CUGR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Erechtites Erechtites Raf. Erechtites burnweed ERECH Erechtites Raf. Erechtites burnweed ERECH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Iris pseudacorus Iris pseudacorus L. Iris pseudacorus paleyellow iris IRPS Iris pseudacorus L. Iris pseudacorus paleyellow iris IRPS Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Short Shrub 63 %         -none- 18 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 60 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 30 % Vine/Liana
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