EPA2.84
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA2.84
Author Observation Code	EPA2.84.2002
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	-76.1 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	flood plain
Landscape Narrative	flood plain / island
Representativeness	See EPA 2.82 site description. This plot represents the high shrub/small true shrubland, really more of a woodland, that occupies a large section of the mid-island before more upland forest. Unlike the scattered Platanus-graminoid section, this does not
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	15 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Sep-2002
Observation End Date	14-Sep-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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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 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Tall Shrub 63 %         -none- 2 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 3 Fraxinus nigra Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 5 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Muhlenbergia Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Elymus virginicus Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Erysimum cheiranthoides Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower ERCH9 Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower ERCH9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Humulus lupulus Humulus lupulus L. Humulus lupulus common hop HULU Humulus lupulus L. Humulus lupulus common hop HULU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Echinochloa muricata Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Apocynum Apocynum L. Apocynum dogbane APOCY Apocynum L. Apocynum dogbane APOCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Bidens connata Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks BICO5 Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks BICO5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Setaria Setaria P. Beauv. Setaria bristlegrass SETAR Setaria P. Beauv. Setaria bristlegrass SETAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Polygonum lapathifolium Polygonum lapathifolium L. Polygonum lapathifolium curlytop knotweed POLA4 Polygonum lapathifolium L. Polygonum lapathifolium curlytop knotweed POLA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Rumex salicifolius Rumex salicifolius Weinm. Rumex salicifolius willow dock RUSA Rumex salicifolius Weinm. Rumex salicifolius willow dock RUSA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome BROMU Bromus L. Bromus brome BROMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 70 % Short Shrub   1.5 m   Herbaceous   1.5 m 50 % Vine/Liana   1.5 m
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