ALPO.72
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ALPO.72
Author Observation Code	ALPO.72.2005
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 24 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	40.4 º
Longitude	-78.5 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	25 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Representativeness	Messy successional community type on or near the floodplain of a small creek. Many old field weedy species. Sparse overstory with about 40% cover; subcanopy is another 40%. Patchy shrub layer can be very dense with multiflora rose at times interspersed
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.15 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Aug-2005
Observation End Date	19-Aug-2005
Project	Pennsylvania National Park Service Mapping
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 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 19 %         -none- 9 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 10 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 11 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 12 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Rhamnus cathartica Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica common buckthorn RHCA3 Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica common buckthorn RHCA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Lonicera maackii Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Cornus racemosa Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 19 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 20 Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 21 Ligustrum obtusifolium Ligustrum obtusifolium Siebold & Zucc. Ligustrum obtusifolium border privet LIOB Ligustrum obtusifolium Siebold & Zucc. Ligustrum obtusifolium border privet LIOB Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 22 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 23 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 24 Dactylis glomerata Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass DAGL Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass DAGL Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 25 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 26 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 27 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 28 Agrostis stolonifera Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 29 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 30 Poa pratensis Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass POPR Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass POPR Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 31 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 32 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- 33 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 34 Glyceria canadensis Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 35 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 36 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 37 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 38 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Carex projecta Carex projecta Mack. Carex projecta necklace sedge CAPR9 Carex projecta Mack. Carex projecta necklace sedge CAPR9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 30 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 50 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 60 % Short Shrub   3.5 m 40 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 60 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   3.5 m 20 %
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