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EPA.3.170
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8449-{CB739496-A775-4623-B41C-5C488CFABA9B}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? EPA.3.170
Author Observation Code ? EPA.3.170.2007
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 ? 40.7 º
Longitude ? -79.2 º
Author Location ? Crooked Creek
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangle
Area ? 25
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 316 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Landform ? flood plain
Landscape Narrative ? meander-scar swamp
Representativeness ? Open, herbaceous plant-dominated backswamp channel. There are two distinct areas to this wetland. This plot represents the grass-dominated site. Plot EPA.3.168 represents the black ash - maple type. The wetland may have significant influence from seep
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0.15 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Sep-2007
Observation End Date ? 21-Sep-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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Tall Shrub
2 %
        -none-
2 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous
38 %
        -none-
3 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
4 Sagittaria latifolia Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Sagittaria latifolia broadleaf arrowhead SALA2 Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Sagittaria latifolia broadleaf arrowhead SALA2 Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
5 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
6 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
7 Sparganium americanum Sparganium americanum Nutt. Sparganium americanum American bur-reed SPAM Sparganium americanum Nutt. Sparganium americanum American bur-reed SPAM Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -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
0.5 %
        -none-
9 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
10 Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb EPCI Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb EPCI Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
11 Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
12 Salix eriocephala Salix eriocephala Michx. Salix eriocephala Missouri River willow SAER Salix eriocephala Michx. Salix eriocephala Missouri River willow SAER Short Shrub
8 %
        -none-
13 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 %
Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Zimmerman, Ephraim Author
CT Author
ABM Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 21-Sep-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Mixed Forb - Graminoid Wet Meadow       no  
No Class Contributors.
Details 21-Sep-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Leersia oryzoides - Sagittaria latifolia Wet Meadow       no  
No Class Contributors.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot