LIM2.27
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.27
Author Observation Code	LIM2.27.2012
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	40.4 º
Longitude	-77.8 º
Author Location	Sugar Ridge
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	200 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	265 m
Slope Aspect	210 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Representativeness	Further NE on ridge is more invaded. Plot typical of edge of ridge along SW face bordering outcrops below and flatter forest upslope along top / back of ridge. More juniper in woodland edge than in forest. Outcrops have similar species but less diverse
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.05 m
Percent Bedrock	3 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Jun-2012
Observation End Date	08-Jun-2012
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
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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 alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 8 %         -none- 2 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Carya alba Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Canopy 2 %         -none- 10 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Canopy 2 %         -none- 11 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 12 Celtis tenuifolia Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 15 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Celtis tenuifolia Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 20 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 21 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 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- 23 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Aiton Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac RHAR4 Rhus aromatica Aiton Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac RHAR4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Morus rubra Morus rubra L. Morus rubra red mulberry MORU2 Morus rubra L. Morus rubra red mulberry MORU2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Muhlenbergia Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 30 Agrimonia Agrimonia L. Agrimonia agrimony AGRIM Agrimonia L. Agrimonia agrimony AGRIM Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 31 Scutellaria incana Scutellaria incana Biehler Scutellaria incana hoary skullcap SCIN Scutellaria incana Biehler Scutellaria incana hoary skullcap SCIN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 32 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- 33 Lespedeza Lespedeza Michx. Lespedeza lespedeza LESPE Lespedeza Michx. Lespedeza lespedeza LESPE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 34 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 35 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 36 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 37 Packera obovata Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 38 Sanicula canadensis Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Poa compressa Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Bromus pubescens Bromus pubescens Muhl. ex Willd. Bromus pubescens hairy woodland brome BRPU6 Bromus pubescens Muhl. ex Willd. Bromus pubescens hairy woodland brome BRPU6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh ssp. purshiana (Wherry) Brummitt Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana low false bindweed CASPP Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh ssp. purshiana (Wherry) Brummitt Calystegia spithamaea ssp. purshiana low false bindweed CASPP Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 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 0.5 %         -none- 44 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Carex oligocarpa Carex oligocarpa Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex oligocarpa richwoods sedge CAOL2 Carex oligocarpa Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex oligocarpa richwoods sedge CAOL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Carex peckii Carex peckii Howe Carex peckii Peck's sedge CAPE11 Carex peckii Howe Carex peckii Peck's sedge CAPE11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Pellaea atropurpurea Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Physalis Physalis L. Physalis groundcherry PHYSA Physalis L. Physalis groundcherry PHYSA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Eupatorium sessilifolium Eupatorium sessilifolium L. Eupatorium sessilifolium upland boneset EUSE3 Eupatorium sessilifolium L. Eupatorium sessilifolium upland boneset EUSE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Antennaria parlinii Antennaria parlinii Fernald Antennaria parlinii Parlin's pussytoes ANPA9 Antennaria parlinii Fernald Antennaria parlinii Parlin's pussytoes ANPA9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Arabis laevigata Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Aristolochia serpentaria Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot ARSE3 Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot ARSE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 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- 59 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- 60 Hybanthus concolor Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Lithospermum canescens Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 60 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 30 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 40 % Nonvascular     5 % Vine/Liana
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