EPA2.27
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA2.27
Author Observation Code	EPA2.27.2002
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	41.2 º
Longitude	-76.8 º
Author Location	EPA Susquehanna Basin Non-forested Floodplain Wetlands
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Landform	island
Representativeness	Large island with long ecotone from exposed large cobbles to tall shrub/young forest. This plot represents the tall shrub component. This section includes cobble channels and herbaceous openings.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Aug-2002
Observation End Date	14-Aug-2002
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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
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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 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 2 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 3 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Tall Shrub 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 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood PODE3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 12 Senna marilandica Senna marilandica (L.) Link Senna marilandica Maryland senna SEMA11 Senna marilandica (L.) Link Senna marilandica Maryland senna SEMA11 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Solidago Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Plantago major Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Ambrosia trifida Ambrosia trifida L. Ambrosia trifida great ragweed AMTR Ambrosia trifida L. Ambrosia trifida great ragweed AMTR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Chamaesyce maculata Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small Chamaesyce maculata spotted sandmat CHMA15 Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small Chamaesyce maculata spotted sandmat CHMA15 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 28 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- 29 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 60 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 20 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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