DEWA.141
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.141
Author Observation Code	DEWA.141.2003
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	209 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	ravine
Representativeness	Typical of hemlock forest on slopes, will need to sample lower slopes along stream as shrub, hardwood and herb cover is higher there.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jun-2003
Observation End Date	13-Jun-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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Pine and hemlock needles litter, moss substrate common, very little hardwood litter

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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 19 %         -none- 5 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 6 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 8 Betula Betula L. Betula birch BETUL Betula L. Betula birch BETUL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   43 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   28 m 20 % Short Shrub   0.3 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 %
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