LIMESTONE.31
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.31
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.31.2005
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	40.9 º
Longitude	-77.8 º
Author Location	Spring Creek
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	190 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	representative of younger-growth forest on the banks of Spring Creek
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.03 m
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jul-2005
Observation End Date	28-Jul-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	very stony, hit rock at 5 cm

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 7 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 8 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 10 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Tall Shrub 63 %         -none- 11 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 16 Lonicera maackii Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 17 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 18 Ligustrum obtusifolium Ligustrum obtusifolium Siebold & Zucc. Ligustrum obtusifolium border privet LIOB Ligustrum obtusifolium Siebold & Zucc. Ligustrum obtusifolium border privet LIOB Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 19 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 20 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 21 Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 22 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 29 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 30 Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 31 Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 32 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 33 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis American black elderberry SANIC4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 34 Ulmus Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 35 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 36 Actaea racemosa var. racemosa Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa black bugbane ACRAR Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa black bugbane ACRAR Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 37 Erigeron annuus Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Erigeron annuus eastern daisy fleabane ERAN Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Erigeron annuus eastern daisy fleabane ERAN Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 38 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 2 %         -none- 39 Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARAR Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARAR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 40 Desmodium cuspidatum Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex D. Don Desmodium cuspidatum largebract ticktrefoil DECU Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex D. Don Desmodium cuspidatum largebract ticktrefoil DECU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 41 Stellaria longifolia Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Stellaria longifolia longleaf starwort STLO Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Stellaria longifolia longleaf starwort STLO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 42 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Cardamine pensylvanica Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress CAPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Carex radiata Carex radiata (Wahlenb.) Small Carex radiata eastern star sedge CARA8 Carex radiata (Wahlenb.) Small Carex radiata eastern star sedge CARA8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Menispermum canadense Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed MECA3 Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed MECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Dichanthelium boscii Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass DIBO2 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass DIBO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Thalictrum thalictroides Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone THTH2 Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone THTH2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Dryopteris carthusiana Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern DRCA11 Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern DRCA11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Hieracium Hieracium L. Hieracium hawkweed HIERA Hieracium L. Hieracium hawkweed HIERA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Woodsia obtusa Woodsia obtusa (Spreng.) Torr. Woodsia obtusa bluntlobe cliff fern WOOB2 Woodsia obtusa (Spreng.) Torr. Woodsia obtusa bluntlobe cliff fern WOOB2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Hybanthus concolor Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Sanicula canadensis Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 67 Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 68 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 69 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 70 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 71 Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 72 Phryma leptostachya Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 73 Osmorhiza claytonii Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 74 Agrimonia gryposepala Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 75 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 76 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 77 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 78 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 79 Monarda clinopodia Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot MOCL Monarda clinopodia L. Monarda clinopodia white bergamot MOCL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 80 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 81 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 19 %         -none- 82 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 50 % Tall Shrub   8 m 80 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 80 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 50 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 10 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 20 %
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