EPA.3.17
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.17
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.17.2006
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	40.2 º
Longitude	-80 º
Author Location	New Eagle
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	221 m
Slope Aspect	35 º
Landscape Narrative	first bottom flat
Representativeness	representative of forested floodplain closest to shore of Monongahela; high percent cover of Japanese knotweed preventing establishment of all other species; canopy is somewhat open--allowing for Japanese knotweed dominance
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.08 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	20 %
Name Other	flood debris
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jul-2006
Observation End Date	13-Jul-2006
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 19 %         -none- 2 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 5 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 88 %         -none- 8 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 9 Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 10 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Commelina communis Commelina communis L. Commelina communis Asiatic dayflower COCO3 Commelina communis L. Commelina communis Asiatic dayflower COCO3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 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 2 %         -none- 13 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- 14 Ageratina altissima var. altissima Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 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 0.5 %         -none- 16 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Solidago canadensis Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod SOCA6 Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod SOCA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 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- 23 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Lobelia siphilitica Lobelia siphilitica L. Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia LOSI Lobelia siphilitica L. Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia LOSI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 27 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 60 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   8 m 30 % Short Shrub       Herbaceous   3.5 m 90 %
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