DEWA.85
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.85
Author Observation Code	DEWA.85.2003
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	41.1 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	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	108 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	hogback
Representativeness	Plot is representative of steep rocky Sugar Maple - Basswood stand.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	55 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-2003
Observation End Date	06-Aug-2003
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Leaf litter is only fuel. The ground is almost too rocky to burn.

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 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Quercus alba Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 9 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 10 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 16 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 17 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- 18 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Botrychium virginianum Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Carex sparganioides Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd. Carex sparganioides bur-reed sedge CASP3 Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd. Carex sparganioides bur-reed sedge CASP3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Menispermum canadense Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed MECA3 Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed MECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam DIVI4 Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam DIVI4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Osmorhiza claytonii Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 36 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 90 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 30 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 50 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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