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WBW.6
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:9534-{A0CC9CBB-ADB9-484E-AC7B-E43BC0913DF6}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WBW.6
Author Observation Code ? WBW.6.2003
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).
Location Fields: MAP: n/a
Confidentiality Status ? 10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
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
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? ridge
Representativeness ? Plot is typical of surrounding forest; compared to other high elevation plots though, this plot had a true heath layer whereas F1, C1, C2 have patchy heath layer interspersed with fern/herbs
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 92 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
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: 
--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 alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy
38 %
        -none-
2 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy
38 %
        -none-
3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy
2 %
        -none-
4 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy
2 %
        -none-
5 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Canopy
0.5 %
        -none-
6 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy
19 %
        -none-
7 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Sub-Canopy
2 %
        -none-
8 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Tall Shrub
19 %
        -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 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub
19 %
        -none-
11 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub
19 %
        -none-
12 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub
19 %
        -none-
13 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub
2 %
        -none-
14 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Short Shrub
2 %
        -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 Quercus Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
18 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 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 Rosa Rosa L. Rosa rose ROSA5 Rosa L. Rosa rose ROSA5 Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
22 Muhlenbergia Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
25 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
0.5 %
        -none-
26 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
27 Elymus trachycaulus Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass ELTR7 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass ELTR7 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
28 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   28 m 80 %
Sub-Canopy   13 m 20 %
Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   1.5 m 80 %
Herbaceous   0.8 m 5 %
Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Perles, Stephanie Author
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot