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EPA.3.131
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8406-{6E9DE67A-716D-4F87-9B77-E3BC06A3D3C9}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? EPA.3.131
Author Observation Code ? EPA.3.131.2007
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 ? 40.7 º
Longitude ? -79.6 º
Author Location ? Nicholson Island-Allegheny River
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 234 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative ? first bottom flat on island
Representativeness ? somewhat open-canopied silver maple floodplain forest on loamy alluvial soil; there are patches of knotweed scattered throughout plot and there is substantial silver maple regeneration; understory in dominated by jewelweed; some salix nigra in area but no
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0.1 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 3 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 3 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-Aug-2007
Observation End Date ? 29-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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Change Strata Shown:
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 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana
63 %
        -none-
2 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana
2 %
        -none-
3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy
38 %
        -none-
4 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy
63 %
        -none-
5 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous
63 %
        -none-
6 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous
38 %
        -none-
7 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous
19 %
        -none-
8 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
9 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
10 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
11 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
12 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
13 Echinocystis lobata Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber ECLO Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber ECLO Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Cardamine impatiens Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
18 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
19 Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
21 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-
22 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-
23 Polygonum cespitosum Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
25 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
26 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Tall Shrub
2 %
        -none-
27 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub
2 %
        -none-
28 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-
29 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
30 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU 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   28 m 30 %
Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 %
Herbaceous   3.5 m 100 %
Vine/Liana   28 m 40 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Zimmerman, Ephraim Author
DJ Author
MMM Author
ABM Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 29-Aug-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Silver maple floodplain forest       no  
No Class Contributors.
Details 29-Aug-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Acer saccharinum - (Populus deltoides) / Matteuccia struthiopteris - Laportea canadensis Floodplain Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.


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