EPA2.57
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA2.57
Author Observation Code	EPA2.57.2002
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	-77.4 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	See EPA 2.56 site description. This plot represent the tall shrub community in the center of the island. Shrub community contains large debris piles up to 6 feet in height.
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Aug-2002
Observation End Date	31-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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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 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 4 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 7 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- 8 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 0.5 %         -none- 9 Hypericum ascyron Hypericum ascyron L. Hypericum ascyron great St. Johnswort HYAS80 Hypericum ascyron L. Hypericum ascyron great St. Johnswort HYAS80 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Panicum capillare Panicum capillare L. Panicum capillare witchgrass PACA6 Panicum capillare L. Panicum capillare witchgrass PACA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed POPE2 Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed POPE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Scirpus Scirpus L. Scirpus bulrush SCIRP Scirpus L. Scirpus bulrush SCIRP Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Eupatorium Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 80 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 20 % Vine/Liana   0.8 m
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