DEWA.55
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.55
Author Observation Code	DEWA.55.2003
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	111 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Landform	toe slope
Representativeness	Plot is representative of dry oak hardwood forest. However, there is a small drainage running through this polygon with black ash, green ash, and obligate wetland herbs in it. Not sure if it can be seen from the aerial photography.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	89 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jul-2003
Observation End Date	28-Jul-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 source of fuel

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 velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 7 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Sub-Canopy 38 %         -none- 8 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 9 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Carya Carya Nutt. Carya hickory CARYA Carya Nutt. Carya hickory CARYA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Carpinus caroliniana Walter Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam CACA18 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 23 Lycopodium digitatum Lycopodium digitatum Dill. ex A. Braun Lycopodium digitatum fan clubmoss LYDI3 Lycopodium digitatum Dill. ex A. Braun Lycopodium digitatum fan clubmoss LYDI3 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 24 Carex swanii Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 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 2 %         -none- 27 Carex intumescens Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge CAIN12 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge CAIN12 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 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- 35 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 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-
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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 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 40 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   0.8 m 10 %
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