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ALPO.26
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:7930-{FCF046C2-0607-40EA-ACAC-226EE0BD6CB0}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ALPO.26
Author Observation Code ? ALPO.26.2005
Original Data Location ? This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 24 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 ? 40.4 º
Longitude ? -78.5 º
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Slope Aspect ? 325 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Representativeness ? Hemlock dominated overstory on moderately steep upper slope. Red and chesnut oaks also prominent in the T1. Very little shrub layer and herbaceous plants nearly absent. Slope increases to the nroth towards the ravine.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0.05 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 90 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 12-Aug-2005
Observation End Date ? 12-Aug-2005
Project ? Pennsylvania National Park Service Mapping
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:
Change Strata Shown:
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 rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Emergent
38 %
        -none-
2 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Emergent
19 %
        -none-
3 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Emergent
19 %
        -none-
4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Canopy
88 %
        -none-
5 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy
19 %
        -none-
6 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy
8 %
        -none-
7 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy
38 %
        -none-
8 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy
19 %
        -none-
9 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Tall Shrub
2 %
        -none-
10 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Tall Shrub
2 %
        -none-
11 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tall Shrub
2 %
        -none-
12 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Vine/Liana
0.5 %
        -none-
13 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Short Shrub
2 %
        -none-
14 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-
15 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Emergent   28 m 40 %
Canopy   18 m 80 %
Sub-Canopy   13 m 40 %
Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 %
Herbaceous   0.8 m 5 %
Vine/Liana   0.8 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Zimmerman, Ephraim Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 12-Aug-2005
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Dry white pine (hemlock) - oak forest       no  
No Class Contributors.
Details 12-Aug-2005
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Tsuga canadensis - Quercus montana - Betula lenta Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot