EPA2.112
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA2.112
Author Observation Code	EPA2.112.2003
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	40.1 º
Longitude	-76.9 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	Rectangle
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Landscape Narrative	low floodplain terrace
Representativeness	Small islands and bars occassional along forested slopes characterize the creek in this area. Few shrub-dominated areas, more emergent bed sections (Justicia dominated). This plot captures the shrub component of these low terrace/bars and includes patche
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	5 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Aug-2003
Observation End Date	14-Aug-2003
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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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 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 2 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 4 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 5 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 6 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 8 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 9 Polygonum cespitosum Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 10 Elymus virginicus Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Polygonum Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed POLYG4 Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed POLYG4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. ssp. sepium Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium hedge false bindweed CASES Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. ssp. sepium Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium hedge false bindweed CASES Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Lysimachia terrestris Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife LYTE2 Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife LYTE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Plantago major Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Plantago major L. Plantago major common plantain PLMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Salix nigra Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Salix nigra Marsh. Salix nigra black willow SANI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 37 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 38 Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. Alnus serrulata hazel alder ALSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 39 Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust GLTR Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust GLTR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 80 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 50 %
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