ALPO.35
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ALPO.35
Author Observation Code	ALPO.35.2005
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	310 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Representativeness	Red oak/hemlock forest on a steep northwest facing upper slope. Hemlock dominates the subcanopy and S1 shrub layer. S2 shrub layer and herb layers are sparse to absent.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.15 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Aug-2005
Observation End Date	18-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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Misc 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 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy 88 %         -none- 7 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 8 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 9 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 10 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 11 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Amelanchier Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 90 % Tall Shrub   8 m 40 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 5 % Nonvascular     5 % Vine/Liana
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