EPA2.24
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA2.24
Author Observation Code	EPA2.24.2002
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 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	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Landform	island
Landscape Narrative	island / channel shelf
Representativeness	Protected side channel with bars of alluvium holding perimeter of exposed unvegetated mud flats transitioning into graminoid areas and then to shrbu dominated areas before moving into forest with a dense understory of Polygonum cuspidatum. This plot sits
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
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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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 38 %         -none- 2 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 2 %         -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 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 6 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 8 %         -none- 7 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 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- 9 Chamaesyce maculata Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small Chamaesyce maculata spotted sandmat CHMA15 Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small Chamaesyce maculata spotted sandmat CHMA15 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Eleocharis Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush ELEOC Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush ELEOC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Sagittaria latifolia Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Sagittaria latifolia broadleaf arrowhead SALA2 Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Sagittaria latifolia broadleaf arrowhead SALA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Hypericum Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Eupatorium Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Eupatorium L. Eupatorium thoroughwort EUPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 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 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 10 %
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