EPA.3.122
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.122
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.122.2007
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	41.4 º
Longitude	-79.9 º
Author Location	French Creek Islands
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	310 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative	first bottom flat on island
Representativeness	sycamore dominated floodplain forest on middle of island; many channels and pit and mound microtopography throughout; there is a very intact shrub layer dominated by spice bush; herbaceous layer is dominated by ostrich fern and stilt grass; this type is c
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-2007
Observation End Date	24-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
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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 88 %         -none- 2 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 5 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 6 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 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- 8 Cinna arundinacea Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 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 2 %         -none- 10 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU 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 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 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 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI 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 Hasteola suaveolens Hasteola suaveolens (L.) Pojark. Hasteola suaveolens false Indian plantain HASU3 Hasteola suaveolens (L.) Pojark. Hasteola suaveolens false Indian plantain HASU3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Lilium superbum Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Veratrum viride Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 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- 31 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 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- 33 Agrostis Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass AGROS2 Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass AGROS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 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- 36 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- 37 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Bromus latiglumis Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc. Bromus latiglumis earlyleaf brome BRLA4 Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc. Bromus latiglumis earlyleaf brome BRLA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 41 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 42 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 43 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 44 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 45 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 46 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 47 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 48 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-
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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   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   3.5 m 50 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   0.8 m 5 %
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