DEWA.226
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8271-{BFA1291D-F723-4D91-91C2-5C175364008F} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.226
Author Observation Code	DEWA.226.2004
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	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	181 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	toe slope
Representativeness	This area is an open marsh with scattered clumps of clonal shrubs. The relative proportion of shrubs and sedges and forbs varies some, but sedges (Scirpus) dominates for the most part.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	50 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Aug-2004
Observation End Date	17-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	Marsh vegetation is the dominant fuel and could burn only in drought or late season (there is a high biomass of sedges)

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 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 2 Spiraea alba var. latifolia Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 3 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 4 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Scirpus expansus Scirpus expansus Fernald Scirpus expansus woodland bulrush SCEX Scirpus expansus Fernald Scirpus expansus woodland bulrush SCEX Herbaceous 63 %         -none- 7 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 8 Galium obtusum Galium obtusum Bigelow Galium obtusum bluntleaf bedstraw GAOB Galium obtusum Bigelow Galium obtusum bluntleaf bedstraw GAOB Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum purplestem aster SYPUP Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum purplestem aster SYPUP Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 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- 21 Eutrochium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Geum Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Eleocharis Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush ELEOC Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush ELEOC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Carex lurida Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge CALU5 Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge CALU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Carex scoparia Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex scoparia broom sedge CASC11 Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex scoparia broom sedge CASC11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Carex stipata Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd. Carex stipata awlfruit sedge CAST5 Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd. Carex stipata awlfruit sedge CAST5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Carex stricta Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Epilobium coloratum Epilobium coloratum Biehler Epilobium coloratum purpleleaf willowherb EPCO Epilobium coloratum Biehler Epilobium coloratum purpleleaf willowherb EPCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Euthamia graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 90 %
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