FIG.9
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	FIG.9
Author Observation Code	FIG.9.1999
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	40.5 º
Longitude	-76.6 º
Author Location	Fort Indiantown Gap
Location Narrative	plot located 400 meters west along Second Mountain Trail and then about 200 meters south towards Hotel Road
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	625 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	366 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	ridge and valley
Representativeness	Representative of slope in this portion of ridge.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jun-1999
Observation End Date	07-Jun-1999
Project	Pennsylvania Heritage Program miscellaneous data
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:
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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 10 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 11 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Vaccinium Vaccinium L. Vaccinium blueberry VACCI Vaccinium L. Vaccinium blueberry VACCI Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 15 Ribes Ribes L. Ribes currant RIBES Ribes L. Ribes currant RIBES 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- 17 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Amelanchier Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Populus tremuloides Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen POTR5 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen POTR5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 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- 22 Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Crataegus Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Gaylussacia frondosa Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr. Gaylussacia frondosa blue huckleberry GAFR2 Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr. Gaylussacia frondosa blue huckleberry GAFR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 29 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 30 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 31 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 32 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 33 Lysimachia quadriflora Lysimachia quadriflora Sims Lysimachia quadriflora fourflower yellow loosestrife LYQU Lysimachia quadriflora Sims Lysimachia quadriflora fourflower yellow loosestrife LYQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Phaseolus polystachios Phaseolus polystachios (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Phaseolus polystachios thicket bean PHPO2 Phaseolus polystachios (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Phaseolus polystachios thicket bean PHPO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -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 0.5 %         -none- 36 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Potentilla Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil POTEN Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil POTEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 45 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 10 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana
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