DEWA.228
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.228
Author Observation Code	DEWA.228.2004
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	143 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Landform	depression
Representativeness	The plot is representative of this shrub swamp dominated by Cephalanthus occidentalis. Understory red maples dominate the center of the swamp. The remainder of the swamp has 1.5-2m tall Cephalanthus with herbaceous and graminoid vegetation growingin sph
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	73 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Aug-2004
Observation End Date	18-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	There is nearly always 1 m of standing water in this swamp. It will probably not 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 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 2 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 3 Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 6 Photinia pyrifolia Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry PHPY4 Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry PHPY4 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Short Shrub 63 %         -none- 8 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Bidens connata Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks BICO5 Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks BICO5 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 12 Dulichium arundinaceum Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge DUAR3 Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge DUAR3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Galium trifidum Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw GATR2 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw GATR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Lemna minor Lemna minor L. Lemna minor common duckweed LEMI3 Lemna minor L. Lemna minor common duckweed LEMI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Sium suave Sium suave Walter Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip SISU2 Sium suave Walter Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip SISU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Carex comosa Carex comosa Boott Carex comosa longhair sedge CACO8 Carex comosa Boott Carex comosa longhair sedge CACO8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Osmunda regalis Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern OSRE Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern OSRE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Scirpus cyperinus Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass SCCY Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass SCCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Scutellaria lateriflora Scutellaria lateriflora L. Scutellaria lateriflora blue skullcap SCLA2 Scutellaria lateriflora L. Scutellaria lateriflora blue skullcap SCLA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Sparganium americanum Sparganium americanum Nutt. Sparganium americanum American bur-reed SPAM Sparganium americanum Nutt. Sparganium americanum American bur-reed SPAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 8 %         -none- 29 Sphagnum Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum SPHAG2 Nonvascular 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   8 m 10 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 80 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 30 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 10 %
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