WT.53
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WT.53
Author Observation Code	WT.53.2009
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	41.2 º
Longitude	-75.4 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	598 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	Plot is representative of thicket fring between marsh and the surrounding upland forest. Wet thicket fringe has a diverse shrub layer. The soil surface is nearly covered with sphagnum and scattered herbs.
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Water	2 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jul-2009
Observation End Date	16-Jul-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 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 3 Alnus incana Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 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 38 %         -none- 6 Rhododendron canadense Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense rhodora RHCA6 Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense rhodora RHCA6 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 7 Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 8 Salix sericea Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 9 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 10 Lyonia ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 11 Alnus incana Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder ALIN2 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 12 Chamaedaphne calyculata Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf CHCA2 Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf CHCA2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Salix discolor Salix discolor Muhl. Salix discolor pussy willow SADI Salix discolor Muhl. Salix discolor pussy willow SADI Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Populus tremuloides Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen POTR5 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen POTR5 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Carex stricta Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 19 Carex echinata Carex echinata Murray Carex echinata star sedge CAEC Carex echinata Murray Carex echinata star sedge CAEC Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 20 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 21 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 22 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge CAGY4 Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge CAGY4 Herbaceous 18 %         -none- 23 Carex folliculata Carex folliculata L. Carex folliculata northern long sedge CAFO6 Carex folliculata L. Carex folliculata northern long sedge CAFO6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Triadenum Triadenum Raf. Triadenum marsh St. Johnswort TRIAD Triadenum Raf. Triadenum marsh St. Johnswort TRIAD Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Scirpus atrocinctus Scirpus atrocinctus Fernald Scirpus atrocinctus blackgirdle bulrush SCAT4 Scirpus atrocinctus Fernald Scirpus atrocinctus blackgirdle bulrush SCAT4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Galium Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Sphagnum Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Nonvascular 88 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   8 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 100 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 90 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 100 %
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