DEWA.185
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.185
Author Observation Code	DEWA.185.2004
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 13 June 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	41.1 º
Longitude	-75 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	280 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	depression
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the mesic oak - maple stand. There are small patches without spicebush that are dominated by Dennsteadita punctilobula.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	88 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	5 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-May-2004
Observation End Date	18-May-2004
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania HP Delaware Water Gap
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:
Observation Narrative	Leaf litter is the only source of fuel. The spicebush architechture is too open and the plants are not dense enough to carry fire.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Quercus palustris Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 8 %         -none- 8 Fraxinus nigra Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Canopy 8 %         -none- 9 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 10 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 11 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 12 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 13 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 14 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 15 Quercus palustris Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 16 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 17 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 18 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 19 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 20 Fraxinus nigra Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 21 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 22 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 23 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 24 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 25 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 26 Ribes Ribes L. Ribes currant RIBES Ribes L. Ribes currant RIBES Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 29 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 30 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 31 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 32 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 33 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 34 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 35 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 36 Carex rosea Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge CARO22 Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge CARO22 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 37 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 38 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 39 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 40 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 41 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 2 %         -none- 42 Epilobium leptophyllum Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. Epilobium leptophyllum bog willowherb EPLE2 Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. Epilobium leptophyllum bog willowherb EPLE2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 43 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 2 %         -none- 44 Carex prasina Carex prasina Wahlenb. Carex prasina drooping sedge CAPR12 Carex prasina Wahlenb. Carex prasina drooping sedge CAPR12 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 45 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 46 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 47 Panax trifolius Panax trifolius L. Panax trifolius dwarf ginseng PATR2 Panax trifolius L. Panax trifolius dwarf ginseng PATR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 48 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Prenanthes alba Prenanthes alba L. Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot PRAL2 Prenanthes alba L. Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot PRAL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Saxifraga pensylvanica Saxifraga pensylvanica L. Saxifraga pensylvanica eastern swamp saxifrage SAPE8 Saxifraga pensylvanica L. Saxifraga pensylvanica eastern swamp saxifrage SAPE8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Dryopteris carthusiana Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern DRCA11 Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern DRCA11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Ranunculus recurvatus Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Agrimonia Agrimonia L. Agrimonia agrimony AGRIM Agrimonia L. Agrimonia agrimony AGRIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Osmorhiza claytonii Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Carex bromoides Carex bromoides Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex bromoides brome-like sedge CABR14 Carex bromoides Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex bromoides brome-like sedge CABR14 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Carex leptonervia Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Athyrium filix-femina Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern ATFI Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern ATFI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Cardamine pensylvanica Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Asch. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILUC Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Asch. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILUC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. Erythronium americanum dogtooth violet ERAM5 Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. Erythronium americanum dogtooth violet ERAM5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 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- 65 Poa trivialis Poa trivialis L. Poa trivialis rough bluegrass POTR2 Poa trivialis L. Poa trivialis rough bluegrass POTR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Veratrum viride Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 67 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 68 Trientalis borealis Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 69 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 70 Thalictrum Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue THALI2 Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue THALI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 71 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 90 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 50 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 60 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 50 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 60 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   18 m 10 %
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