DEWA.181
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.181
Author Observation Code	DEWA.181.2004
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	317 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	talus
Representativeness	Plot is representative of talus forest slope. Canopy gaps exist where trees have fallen or talus is dense and supports little vegetation.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-May-2004
Observation End Date	17-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	Large boulders prevent the accumulation of leaf litter and other fuel, however, vines and low shrubs could form sufficient fuel load to carry fire in some places.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Carya ovalis Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory CAOV3 Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory CAOV3 Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 19 %         -none- 7 Vitis labrusca Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 8 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- 9 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 10 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 11 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 12 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 13 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 14 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Rhus glabra Rhus glabra L. Rhus glabra smooth sumac RHGL Rhus glabra L. Rhus glabra smooth sumac RHGL Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 21 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 22 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- 23 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 29 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 19 %         -none- 30 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 31 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 32 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- 33 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- 34 Hieracium Hieracium L. Hieracium hawkweed HIERA Hieracium L. Hieracium hawkweed HIERA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 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 0.5 %         -none- 37 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- 38 Arabis laevigata Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Ranunculus recurvatus Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Solidago arguta Solidago arguta Aiton Solidago arguta Atlantic goldenrod SOAR Solidago arguta Aiton Solidago arguta Atlantic goldenrod SOAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 47 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 50 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 40 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 30 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   13 m 30 %
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