WT.6
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WT.6
Author Observation Code	WT.6.2008
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 º
Longitude	-80 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	365 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the very dense, low shrub thicket (<2 m) dominated by Spirea latifolia. The sparse herb layer probably is due to shading from the dense thicket. A few Cornus are present. The soil is damp with no standing water.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bare Soil	80 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Sep-2008
Observation End Date	03-Sep-2008
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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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 Spiraea alba var. latifolia Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 2 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 3 Spiraea alba var. latifolia Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Short Shrub 88 %         -none- 4 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 5 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 38 %         -none- 7 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 8 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Solidago patula Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium (L.) Scop. Galium tinctorium stiff marsh bedstraw GATI Galium tinctorium (L.) Scop. Galium tinctorium stiff marsh bedstraw GATI Herbaceous 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   1.5 m 100 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 30 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 30 %
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