LIM2.20
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.20
Author Observation Code	LIM2.20.2012
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	39.9 º
Longitude	-80 º
Author Location	Rice's Landing
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	225 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	259 m
Slope Aspect	215 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Very representative of portions with similar slope and aspect. Community is fairly homogenous. Slightly more mesic downslope nearer to creek.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	3 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
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Observation Start Date	22-May-2012
Observation End Date	22-May-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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Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 9 Corylus Corylus L. Corylus hazelnut CORYL Corylus L. Corylus hazelnut CORYL Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Morus Morus L. Morus mulberry MORUS Morus L. Morus mulberry MORUS Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 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- 18 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Ribes cynosbati Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry RICY Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry RICY Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 20 Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 21 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 22 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 23 Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood COAL2 Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood COAL2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 24 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 25 Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 26 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 27 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 8 %         -none- 28 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 8 %         -none- 29 Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 30 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 31 Thaspium barbinode Thaspium barbinode (Michx.) Nutt. Thaspium barbinode hairyjoint meadowparsnip THBA Thaspium barbinode (Michx.) Nutt. Thaspium barbinode hairyjoint meadowparsnip THBA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 32 Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife LYQU2 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife LYQU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 33 Maianthemum stellatum Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the valley MAST4 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the valley MAST4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 34 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 35 Oxalis grandis Oxalis grandis Small Oxalis grandis great yellow woodsorrel OXGR Oxalis grandis Small Oxalis grandis great yellow woodsorrel OXGR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 36 Silphium trifoliatum Silphium trifoliatum L. Silphium trifoliatum whorled rosinweed SITR7 Silphium trifoliatum L. Silphium trifoliatum whorled rosinweed SITR7 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 37 Symphyotrichum lowrieanum Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Porter) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum lowrieanum Lowrie's blue wood aster SYLO2 Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Porter) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum lowrieanum Lowrie's blue wood aster SYLO2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 38 Symphyotrichum shortii Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 39 Zizia aptera Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald Zizia aptera meadow zizia ZIAP Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald Zizia aptera meadow zizia ZIAP Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 40 Galium lanceolatum Galium lanceolatum Torr. Galium lanceolatum lanceleaf wild licorice GALA3 Galium lanceolatum Torr. Galium lanceolatum lanceleaf wild licorice GALA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 41 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 42 Helianthus decapetalus Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 43 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- 44 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 45 Brachyelytrum Brachyelytrum P. Beauv. Brachyelytrum shorthusk BRACH2 Brachyelytrum P. Beauv. Brachyelytrum shorthusk BRACH2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 46 Apocynum Apocynum L. Apocynum dogbane APOCY Apocynum L. Apocynum dogbane APOCY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 47 Hepatica nobilis var. acuta Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica HENOA Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica HENOA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Comandra umbellata Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax COUM Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax COUM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 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- 50 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Helianthus divaricatus L. Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower HEDI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Maianthemum racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARA7 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Sanicula Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Aristolochia serpentaria Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot ARSE3 Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot ARSE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Asparagus officinalis Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus ASOF Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus ASOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 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- 59 Carex albursina Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Carex leptonervia Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Ranunculus recurvatus Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Parthenocissus Parthenocissus Planch. Parthenocissus creeper PARTH3 Parthenocissus Planch. Parthenocissus creeper PARTH3 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 66 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 67 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 50 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 10 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 70 % Nonvascular     5 % Vine/Liana
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