LIMESTONE.11
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.11
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.11.2005
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	-80.1 º
Author Location	Tenmile Creek
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	200 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	700 m
Slope Aspect	325 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	representative of lower slopes along Tenmile Creek
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	35 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-2005
Observation End Date	22-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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Observation Narrative	upslope area becomes more like LIMESTONE.10

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub           -none- 9 Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 10 Acer negundo Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder ACNE2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 12 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 13 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava Aiton Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Aiton Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 14 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Taxus canadensis Taxus canadensis Marsh. Taxus canadensis Canada yew TACA7 Taxus canadensis Marsh. Taxus canadensis Canada yew TACA7 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Ribes cynosbati Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry RICY Ribes cynosbati L. Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry RICY Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 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- 18 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- 19 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Rubus odoratus Rubus odoratus L. Rubus odoratus purpleflowering raspberry RUOD Rubus odoratus L. Rubus odoratus purpleflowering raspberry RUOD Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 25 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 26 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 27 Aesculus flava Aesculus flava Aiton Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Aiton Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 28 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 29 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 30 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- 31 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 32 Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod SOFL2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 33 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 2 %         -none- 34 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 35 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 36 Hepatica nobilis var. acuta Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica HENOA Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica HENOA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 37 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 38 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 39 Heuchera americana var. americana Heuchera americana L. var. americana Heuchera americana var. americana American alumroot HEAMA2 Heuchera americana L. var. americana Heuchera americana var. americana American alumroot HEAMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Saxifraga virginiensis Saxifraga virginiensis Michx. Saxifraga virginiensis early saxifrage SAVI5 Saxifraga virginiensis Michx. Saxifraga virginiensis early saxifrage SAVI5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Solidago canadensis Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod SOCA6 Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod SOCA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 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- 45 Symphyotrichum shortii Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Allium tricoccum Allium tricoccum Aiton Allium tricoccum ramp ALTR3 Allium tricoccum Aiton Allium tricoccum ramp ALTR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 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- 53 Poa alsodes Poa alsodes A. Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass POAL3 Poa alsodes A. Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass POAL3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Cardamine douglassii Cardamine douglassii Britton Cardamine douglassii limestone bittercress CADO Cardamine douglassii Britton Cardamine douglassii limestone bittercress CADO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Botrychium dissectum Botrychium dissectum Spreng. Botrychium dissectum cutleaf grapefern BODI2 Botrychium dissectum Spreng. Botrychium dissectum cutleaf grapefern BODI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Elymus Elymus L. Elymus wildrye ELYMU Elymus L. Elymus wildrye ELYMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Antennaria Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Trillium erectum Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 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- 62 Lithospermum latifolium Lithospermum latifolium Michx. Lithospermum latifolium American stoneseed LILA2 Lithospermum latifolium Michx. Lithospermum latifolium American stoneseed LILA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Viola canadensis Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet VICA4 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet VICA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 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 0.5 %         -none- 67 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- 68 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 69 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 70 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- 71 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 72 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Vine/Liana 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   3.5 m 80 % Short Shrub   3.5 m 50 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 10 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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