EPA.3.136
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.136
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.136.2007
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	40.6 º
Longitude	-80.4 º
Author Location	Ohio River Islands NWR
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	206 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative	first bottom flat on island
Representativeness	homogenous sycamore floodplain forest on first terrace above river; cottonwood, silver maple and buckeye are in the plot; to the NW there is a second terrace with more upland species including black oak; openings in the canopy are dominated by wingstem an
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Aug-2007
Observation End Date	30-Aug-2007
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Classification, Assessment, and Protection of Floodplains of the Susquehanna and Ohio Drainages
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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 7 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 8 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 9 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 10 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 11 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 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 0.5 %         -none- 18 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 23 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 24 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava Aiton Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Aiton Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Prunus americana Prunus americana Marsh. Prunus americana American plum PRAM Prunus americana Marsh. Prunus americana American plum PRAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 40 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   3.5 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 10 % Vine/Liana   3.5 m 10 %
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