DEWA.87
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.87
Author Observation Code	DEWA.87.2003
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	273 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	ridge
Representativeness	Plot is representative of hemlock hardwood forest.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	87 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Aug-2003
Observation End Date	19-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 currently only fuel source. Although hemlocks are dying, there is still insufficient ladder fuels for a crown 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 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Canopy 38 %         -none- 3 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea Münchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Quercus coccinea Münchh. Quercus coccinea scarlet oak QUCO2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 5 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 6 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 7 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Carya alba Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed PHAM4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 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- 11 Erechtites hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine CHMA3 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine CHMA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Carex swanii Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Quercus Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Quercus L. Quercus oak QUERC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 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- 26 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 28 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 90 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 40 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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