WBW.2
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WBW.2
Author Observation Code	WBW.2.2003
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 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	ridge
Representativeness	Typical of stand near ridgetop, high red maple cover reflects past selective cutting of oaks.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
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 38 %         -none- 2 Carya glabra Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory CAGL8 Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU 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 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 9 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- 10 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Quercus Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Comptonia Comptonia L'Hér. ex Aiton Comptonia sweet fern COMPT Comptonia L'Hér. ex Aiton Comptonia sweet fern COMPT Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Crataegus Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 20 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Dichanthelium boscii Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass DIBO2 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass DIBO2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Muhlenbergia sobolifera Muhlenbergia sobolifera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia sobolifera rock muhly MUSO Muhlenbergia sobolifera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia sobolifera rock muhly MUSO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 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 2 %         -none- 25 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Juncus Juncus L. Juncus rush JUNCU Juncus L. Juncus rush JUNCU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 50 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 % Canopy   18 m 60 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 10 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 %
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