WBW.1
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WBW.1
Author Observation Code	WBW.1.2003
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 13 June 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	41.3 º
Longitude	-77.6 º
Author Location	West Branch Wilderness
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	ridge
Representativeness	Plot is typical of oak-hickory forest on high slope/plateau
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	94 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Oct-2003
Observation End Date	06-Oct-2003
Date Accuracy	Exact
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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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 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU 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 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 11 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple ACPE Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 15 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Quercus Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 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 8 %         -none- 22 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 8 %         -none- 23 Muhlenbergia Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Hieracium canadense Hieracium canadense Michx. Hieracium canadense Canadian hawkweed HICA3 Hieracium canadense Michx. Hieracium canadense Canadian hawkweed HICA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Lespedeza Lespedeza Michx. Lespedeza lespedeza LESPE Lespedeza Michx. Lespedeza lespedeza LESPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Anaphalis margaritacea Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting ANMA Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting ANMA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 50 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 40 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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