EPA.3.123
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8397-{7CAE29D1-A946-4E26-A0CB-FD4D6BE3A744} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.123
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.123.2007
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	40.4 º
Longitude	-79.2 º
Author Location	Connemaugh Gorge
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	305 m
Slope Aspect	50 º
Landscape Narrative	front
Representativeness	mixed shrub/scrub-herbaceous vegetation on Cobble and sand substrate; big bluestem is the most dominant non-woody species, but woody plants make up the majority of cover
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.03 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Aug-2007
Observation End Date	28-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 2 %         -none- 2 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 3 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 6 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Euthamia graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata parasol whitetop DOUMU Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata parasol whitetop DOUMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Muhlenbergia Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Lysimachia terrestris Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife LYTE2 Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife LYTE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Lysimachia vulgaris Lysimachia vulgaris L. Lysimachia vulgaris garden yellow loosestrife LYVU Lysimachia vulgaris L. Lysimachia vulgaris garden yellow loosestrife LYVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 28 Salix exigua Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow SAEX Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow SAEX Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 29 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 30 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 31 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 32 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 33 Fraxinus Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash FRAXI Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash FRAXI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 34 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 35 Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 36 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 37 Vitis labrusca Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 50 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 60 % Vine/Liana
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