DEWA.222
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.222
Author Observation Code	DEWA.222.2004
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	375 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	448 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	ridge
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the open grassy and shrubby portion of the "bald" ridgetop. This open area is interspersed with clumps of tall shrubs. This area is one of the larger open areas encountered today. In some areas, Carya glabra is the only sc
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	15 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	88 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jul-2004
Observation End Date	16-Jul-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 and Vacciniums and Quercus ilcifolia will carry the fire.

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 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 2 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 3 Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 4 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 5 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 6 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Prunus susquehanae Prunus susquehanae hort. ex Willd. Prunus susquehanae Sesquehana sandcherry PRSU3 Prunus susquehanae hort. ex Willd. Prunus susquehanae Sesquehana sandcherry PRSU3 Short 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 2 %         -none- 9 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 10 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium stamineum deerberry VAST Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Quercus prinoides Quercus prinoides Willd. Quercus prinoides dwarf chinkapin oak QUPR Quercus prinoides Willd. Quercus prinoides dwarf chinkapin oak QUPR Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Carya ovalis Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory CAOV3 Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. Carya ovalis red hickory CAOV3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 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 0.5 %         -none- 15 Crataegus Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 18 Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 50 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 50 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 %
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