WT.73
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WT.73
Author Observation Code	WT.73.2009
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	41.7 º
Longitude	-77 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	619 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	Plot is representative of wet thicket fringe near northern forest edge. Wet thicket is mostly scattered clumps of Vaccinium and other shrubs with few s2 and t3 species. Herb layer is dominated by Eriophorum. Most of area covered by sphagnum mat and hum
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Water	1 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Sep-2009
Observation End Date	09-Sep-2009
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:
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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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 2 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 3 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 5 Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry ILVE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 6 Ilex mucronata Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Photinia pyrifolia Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry PHPY4 Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry PHPY4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Sphagnum Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Nonvascular 88 %         -none- 11 Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass ERVI8 Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass ERVI8 Herbaceous 88 %         -none- 12 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 13 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 14 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 15 Gaultheria hispidula Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry GAHI2 Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry GAHI2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 16 Cornus canadensis Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood COCA13 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood COCA13 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Trientalis borealis Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 70 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 90 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 100 %
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