VIOLA.41
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VIOLA.41
Author Observation Code	VIOLA.41.2014
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	41.5 º
Longitude	-77.6 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	499 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Representativeness	Plot is representative of forest/stand; canopy of F. americana, A. saccharum, P. serotina, with T. canadensis in subcanopy; more T. canadensis downslope; upslope T. canadensis is peppered throughout Northern Hardwood Forest in subcanopy; some Betula just
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	28 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	Bryophytes/lichen
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-May-2014
Observation End Date	29-May-2014
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Heritage Program miscellaneous data
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Very Stony (15-50%)

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 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 60 %         -none- 2 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 10 %         -none- 3 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 5 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 6 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 8 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 9 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 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 10 %         -none- 11 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 12 Oxalis montana Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel OXMO Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel OXMO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Viola blanda Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet VIBL Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet VIBL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Cardamine diphylla Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Alph. Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot CADI10 Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Alph. Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot CADI10 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Dicentra canadensis Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Trillium erectum Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Viola pubescens var. pubescens Viola pubescens Aiton var. pubescens Viola pubescens var. pubescens downy yellow violet VIPUP2 Viola pubescens Aiton var. pubescens Viola pubescens var. pubescens downy yellow violet VIPUP2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 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 1 %         -none- 21 Tiarella cordifolia Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Lactuca Lactuca L. Lactuca lettuce LACTU Lactuca L. Lactuca lettuce LACTU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Viola selkirkii Viola selkirkii Pursh ex Goldie Viola selkirkii Selkirk's violet VISE2 Viola selkirkii Pursh ex Goldie Viola selkirkii Selkirk's violet VISE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Carex laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   43 m 60 % Sub-Canopy   28 m 40 % Tall Shrub   8 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 60 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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