EPA2.42
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA2.42
Author Observation Code	EPA2.42.2002
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	41.1 º
Longitude	-78.4 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	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Landform	bank
Landscape Narrative	bank / scour zone
Representativeness	Broad cobble shorelines and bars transitioning into young forest/shrub and to forest. This plot represents the graminoid/herbaceous shorelines (riverside prairie) conspicuous along this section of the West Branch.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Aug-2002
Observation End Date	29-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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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub   0.8 m 10 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 60 % Nonvascular   0.3 m   Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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