LIMESTONE.32
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:9075-{5FFBFAB3-66F2-4F30-907A-CEA9B912F47E} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIMESTONE.32
Author Observation Code	LIMESTONE.32.2005
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).
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
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	288 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	homogenous mixed deciduous-hemlock forest
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.06 m
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
--no data--

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Canopy 38 %         -none- 3 Quercus macrocarpa Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak QUMA2 Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak QUMA2 Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Sub-Canopy 38 %         -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 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 8 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 9 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 10 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 13 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry PRVI Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry PRVI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry CEOC Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 20 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 21 Zanthoxylum americanum Zanthoxylum americanum Mill. Zanthoxylum americanum common pricklyash ZAAM Zanthoxylum americanum Mill. Zanthoxylum americanum common pricklyash ZAAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Ribes americanum Ribes americanum Mill. Ribes americanum American black currant RIAM2 Ribes americanum Mill. Ribes americanum American black currant RIAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 25 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 19 %         -none- 26 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 27 Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody POVI7 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 28 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- 29 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 30 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 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- 33 Equisetum hyemale Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail EQHY Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail EQHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 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- 36 Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 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- 39 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 0.5 %         -none- 40 Patis racemosa Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Patis racemosa **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Arabis laevigata Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Arabis laevigata smooth rockcress ARLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Asplenium rhizophyllum Asplenium rhizophyllum L. Asplenium rhizophyllum walking fern ASRH2 Asplenium rhizophyllum L. Asplenium rhizophyllum walking fern ASRH2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Cardamine diphylla Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Alph. Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot CADI10 Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Alph. Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot CADI10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 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- 46 Caulophyllum thalictroides Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh CATH2 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh CATH2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 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- 48 Cystopteris bulbifera Cystopteris bulbifera (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris bulbifera bulblet bladderfern CYBU3 Cystopteris bulbifera (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris bulbifera bulblet bladderfern CYBU3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Mitella diphylla Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort MIDI3 Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort MIDI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 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- 51 Prenanthes alba Prenanthes alba L. Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot PRAL2 Prenanthes alba L. Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot PRAL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair ADPE Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair ADPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Vine/Liana 19 %         -none- 56 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 19 %         -none- 57 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 58 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 59 Clematis Clematis L. Clematis leather flower CLEMA Clematis L. Clematis leather flower CLEMA Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 60 Celastrus scandens Celastrus scandens L. Celastrus scandens American bittersweet CESC Celastrus scandens L. Celastrus scandens American bittersweet CESC Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 40 % Tall Shrub   8 m 30 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 60 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 30 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 20 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.