EPA.3.106
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Author Plot Code
EPA.3.106
Author Observation Code
EPA.3.106.2007
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
-79.6
º
Author Location
Allegheny River at Murphy's Bottom
State or Province
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Named Places
Layout Fields:
Shape
Square
Area
400
m²
Permanence
not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation
231
m
Slope Aspect
(n/a, flat)
º
Landscape Narrative
first bottom flat
Representativeness
broad forested floodplain of Allegheny River dominated by o.s. silvermaple and herbaceous layer consisting of coneflower, stilt grass and leersia; a small tributary (Knap Run) is located to the SE of plot; there is some ulmus americana and platanus in the
Soil Drainage
moderately well drained
Soil Depth
0.14
m
Percent Bedrock
0
%
Percent Wood
1
%
Percent Litter
0
%
Percent Bare Soil
25
%
Percent Water
0
%
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date
11-Aug-2007
Observation End Date
11-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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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
88
%
-none-
2
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharinum L.
Acer saccharinum
silver maple
ACSA2
Acer saccharinum L.
Acer saccharinum
silver maple
ACSA2
Sub-Canopy
19
%
-none-
3
Rudbeckia laciniata
Rudbeckia laciniata L.
Rudbeckia laciniata
cutleaf coneflower
RULA3
Rudbeckia laciniata L.
Rudbeckia laciniata
cutleaf coneflower
RULA3
Herbaceous
63
%
-none-
4
Pilea pumila
Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray
Pilea pumila
Canadian clearweed
PIPU2
Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray
Pilea pumila
Canadian clearweed
PIPU2
Herbaceous
38
%
-none-
5
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw.
Leersia oryzoides
rice cutgrass
LEOR
Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw.
Leersia oryzoides
rice cutgrass
LEOR
Herbaceous
19
%
-none-
6
Microstegium vimineum
Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus
Microstegium vimineum
Nepalese browntop
MIVI
Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus
Microstegium vimineum
Nepalese browntop
MIVI
Herbaceous
19
%
-none-
7
Polygonum virginianum
Polygonum virginianum L.
Polygonum virginianum
jumpseed
POVI2
Polygonum virginianum L.
Polygonum virginianum
jumpseed
POVI2
Herbaceous
8
%
-none-
8
Cinna arundinacea
Cinna arundinacea L.
Cinna arundinacea
sweet woodreed
CIAR2
Cinna arundinacea L.
Cinna arundinacea
sweet woodreed
CIAR2
Herbaceous
2
%
-none-
9
Viola sororia
Viola sororia Willd.
Viola sororia
common blue violet
VISO
Viola sororia Willd.
Viola sororia
common blue violet
VISO
Herbaceous
2
%
-none-
10
Impatiens capensis
Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Impatiens capensis
jewelweed
IMCA
Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Impatiens capensis
jewelweed
IMCA
Herbaceous
2
%
-none-
11
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro
Matteuccia struthiopteris
ostrich fern
MAST
Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro
Matteuccia struthiopteris
ostrich fern
MAST
Herbaceous
2
%
-none-
12
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-
13
Onoclea sensibilis
Onoclea sensibilis L.
Onoclea sensibilis
sensitive fern
ONSE
Onoclea sensibilis L.
Onoclea sensibilis
sensitive fern
ONSE
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
14
Geum canadense
Geum canadense Jacq.
Geum canadense
white avens
GECA7
Geum canadense Jacq.
Geum canadense
white avens
GECA7
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
15
Glechoma hederacea
Glechoma hederacea L.
Glechoma hederacea
ground ivy
GLHE2
Glechoma hederacea L.
Glechoma hederacea
ground ivy
GLHE2
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
16
Arisaema triphyllum
Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott
Arisaema triphyllum
Jack in the pulpit
ARTR
Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott
Arisaema triphyllum
Jack in the pulpit
ARTR
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
17
Viola cucullata
Viola cucullata Aiton
Viola cucullata
marsh blue violet
VICU
Viola cucullata Aiton
Viola cucullata
marsh blue violet
VICU
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
18
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald
Amphicarpaea bracteata
American hogpeanut
AMBR2
Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald
Amphicarpaea bracteata
American hogpeanut
AMBR2
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
19
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-
20
Polygonum punctatum
Polygonum punctatum Elliott
Polygonum punctatum
dotted smartweed
POPU5
Polygonum punctatum Elliott
Polygonum punctatum
dotted smartweed
POPU5
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
21
Elymus riparius
Elymus riparius Wiegand
Elymus riparius
riverbank wildrye
ELRI
Elymus riparius Wiegand
Elymus riparius
riverbank wildrye
ELRI
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
22
Lycopus uniflorus
Lycopus uniflorus Michx.
Lycopus uniflorus
northern bugleweed
LYUN
Lycopus uniflorus Michx.
Lycopus uniflorus
northern bugleweed
LYUN
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
23
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia nummularia L.
Lysimachia nummularia
creeping jenny
LYNU
Lysimachia nummularia L.
Lysimachia nummularia
creeping jenny
LYNU
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
24
Teucrium canadense
Teucrium canadense L.
Teucrium canadense
Canada germander
TECA3
Teucrium canadense L.
Teucrium canadense
Canada germander
TECA3
Herbaceous
0.5
%
-none-
25
Lindera benzoin
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Lindera benzoin
northern spicebush
LIBE3
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Lindera benzoin
northern spicebush
LIBE3
Short Shrub
2
%
-none-
26
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharinum L.
Acer saccharinum
silver maple
ACSA2
Acer saccharinum L.
Acer saccharinum
silver maple
ACSA2
Short Shrub
0.5
%
-none-
27
Ulmus americana
Ulmus americana L.
Ulmus americana
American elm
ULAM
Ulmus americana L.
Ulmus americana
American elm
ULAM
Short Shrub
0.5
%
-none-
28
Toxicodendron radicans
Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze
Toxicodendron radicans
eastern poison ivy
TORA2
Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze
Toxicodendron radicans
eastern poison ivy
TORA2
Vine/Liana
2
%
-none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover
Canopy
28
m
80
%
Sub-Canopy
13
m
20
%
Short Shrub
1.5
m
5
%
Herbaceous
1.5
m
80
%
Vine/Liana
0.8
m
5
%
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