LIMESTONE.43
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.43
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.43.2005
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 º
Longitude	-78.5 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	270 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	representative of mature oak forest section
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Wood	15 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2005
Observation End Date	22-Aug-2005
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Conservation Assessment of Calcareous Ecosystems
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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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	rock outcrops at midslope, large trees, minimal invasives

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 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 7 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 8 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry PRVI Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry PRVI Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Solidago Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Thalictrum dioicum Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Triosteum aurantiacum Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell Triosteum aurantiacum orangefruit horse-gentian TRAU4 Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell Triosteum aurantiacum orangefruit horse-gentian TRAU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Hedeoma pulegioides Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. Hedeoma pulegioides American false pennyroyal HEPU Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. Hedeoma pulegioides American false pennyroyal HEPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Helianthus microcephalus Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & A. Gray Helianthus microcephalus small woodland sunflower HEMI3 Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & A. Gray Helianthus microcephalus small woodland sunflower HEMI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Ageratina altissima var. altissima Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare bull thistle CIVU Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare bull thistle CIVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coralberry SYOR Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coralberry SYOR Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 25 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 26 Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 27 Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Aiton Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac RHAR4 Rhus aromatica Aiton Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac RHAR4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 28 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 29 Rubus idaeus Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry RUID Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry RUID Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 30 Celtis tenuifolia Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 31 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 32 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 33 Zanthoxylum americanum Zanthoxylum americanum Mill. Zanthoxylum americanum common pricklyash ZAAM Zanthoxylum americanum Mill. Zanthoxylum americanum common pricklyash ZAAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 34 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 35 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 36 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 37 Lonicera tatarica Lonicera tatarica L. Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle LOTA Lonicera tatarica L. Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle LOTA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 20 % Tall Shrub   8 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 30 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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