ALPO.5
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ALPO.5
Author Observation Code	ALPO.5.2005
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	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	29 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Successional shrubland with sparse black cherry and black locust overstory with tall shrub layer of sumac, a short shrub layer dense with blackberry and raspberry. Herbaceous layer also dense with goldenrods and pokeweed.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-2005
Observation End Date	24-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 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 2 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina staghorn sumac RHTY Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina staghorn sumac RHTY Tall Shrub 63 %         -none- 5 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 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 6 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 7 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 8 Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 9 Solidago altissima Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 10 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- 11 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 12 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 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 2 %         -none- 14 Agrostis capillaris Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass AGCA5 Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass AGCA5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Agrostis stolonifera Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Veronica officinalis Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed VEOF2 Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed VEOF2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Osmunda claytoniana Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern OSCL2 Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern OSCL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 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- 22 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 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 0.5 %         -none- 25 Euthamia graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Agrostis Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass AGROS2 Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass AGROS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Polygonum sachalinense Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonum sachalinense giant knotweed POSA4 Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonum sachalinense giant knotweed POSA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Anaphalis margaritacea Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting ANMA Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting ANMA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 33 Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 34 Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina staghorn sumac RHTY Rhus typhina L. Rhus typhina staghorn sumac RHTY Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 35 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 36 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 37 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 38 Magnolia acuminata Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 70 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 40 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 60 % Nonvascular     5 %
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