DEWA.234
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8280-{53C0B683-06E7-42EB-982B-F3974D4C707F} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.234
Author Observation Code	DEWA.234.2004
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	41.1 º
Longitude	-75 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	275 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Landform	seep
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the seepage area that contains scattered shrubs. The plot covers the majority of the widest section of the shrub seep.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	93 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	5 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Aug-2004
Observation End Date	31-Aug-2004
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania HP Delaware Water Gap
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:
Observation Narrative	Deschampsia cespitosa is the fuel matrix, however the area is saturated with seegage year around supressing volatility. There are tall and short shrubs (some with volatile oils) scattered throughout this wet area.

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 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Canopy 8 %         -none- 2 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine PIRI Pinus rigida Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine PIRI Canopy 2 %         -none- 3 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 4 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 5 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 6 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 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 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Kalmia angustifolia Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Betula alleghaniensis Britton Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 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 Acer ×freemanii Acer ×freemanii E. Murray Acer ×freemanii Freeman maple ACFR Acer ×freemanii E. Murray Acer ×freemanii Freeman maple ACFR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Toxicodendron vernix Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass DECE Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass DECE Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 21 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Drosera rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Solidago puberula Solidago puberula Nutt. Solidago puberula downy goldenrod SOPU Solidago puberula Nutt. Solidago puberula downy goldenrod SOPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Sphagnum Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Nonvascular 19 %         -none- 28 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 8 %         -none- 29 Nonvascular Nonvascular **   Nonvascular **   Nonvascular **   Nonvascular **   Nonvascular **   Nonvascular **   Nonvascular **   Nonvascular **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 40 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 60 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 %
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