DEWA.134
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.134
Author Observation Code	DEWA.134.2003
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	74 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	flood plain
Representativeness	Plot typical of stand; near road some Ailanthus is staring to invade; occasional sugar maple on floodplain
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	10 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-May-2003
Observation End Date	31-May-2003
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	litter sparse and discontinuous, thin when present

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 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 6 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 7 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 17 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- 18 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 19 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 20 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 8 %         -none- 21 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 2 %         -none- 22 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 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- 24 Dicentra canadensis Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn DICA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Allium vineale Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic ALVI Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic ALVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Geranium robertianum Geranium robertianum L. Geranium robertianum Robert geranium GERO Geranium robertianum L. Geranium robertianum Robert geranium GERO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 60 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   3.5 m 5 %
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