LIM2.11
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.11
Author Observation Code	LIM2.11.2011
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	40.6 º
Longitude	-77.3 º
Author Location	Westfall Ridge Prairie
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	268 m
Slope Aspect	210 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Herbaceous opening is relatively homogenous, plot is representative of this area.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.15 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Sep-2011
Observation End Date	24-Sep-2011
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Conservation Assessment of Calcareous Ecosystems
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 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 2 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 3 Bouteloua curtipendula Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama BOCU Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama BOCU Herbaceous 88 %         -none- 4 Brickellia eupatorioides Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners Brickellia eupatorioides false boneset BREU Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners Brickellia eupatorioides false boneset BREU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 5 Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos spotted knapweed CESTM Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos spotted knapweed CESTM Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Solidago ulmifolia Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago ulmifolia elmleaf goldenrod SOUL2 Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago ulmifolia elmleaf goldenrod SOUL2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Galium pilosum Galium pilosum Aiton Galium pilosum hairy bedstraw GAPI2 Galium pilosum Aiton Galium pilosum hairy bedstraw GAPI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Monarda fistulosa Monarda fistulosa L. Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot MOFI Monarda fistulosa L. Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot MOFI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Asclepias verticillata Asclepias verticillata L. Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed ASVE Asclepias verticillata L. Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed ASVE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Penstemon Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue PENST Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue PENST Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Pycnanthemum virginianum Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountainmint PYVI Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountainmint PYVI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. laeve Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve smooth blue aster SYLAL3 Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. laeve Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve smooth blue aster SYLAL3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Viola ×palmata Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata early blue violet VIPA18 Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata early blue violet VIPA18 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Lithospermum canescens Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 90 %
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