DEWA.248
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.248
Author Observation Code	DEWA.248.2004
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	236 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	colluvial slope
Representativeness	The plot is typical of the grassland portion of barrens . Opuntia is spread out across the grassland , but is most abundant in the middle section near the plot.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	28 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Jun-2004
Observation End Date	08-Jun-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	Grasses are stunted, <60 cm in height for the most part. There may not be enough litter in some places to carry 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 2 %         -none- 2 Pinus rigida Pinus rigida Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine PIRI Pinus rigida Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine PIRI Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 3 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 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- 6 Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 7 Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 8 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 9 Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa devil's-tongue OPHU Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa devil's-tongue OPHU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 10 Krigia virginica Krigia virginica (L.) Willd. Krigia virginica Virginia dwarfdandelion KRVI Krigia virginica (L.) Willd. Krigia virginica Virginia dwarfdandelion KRVI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Hypericum gentianoides Hypericum gentianoides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Hypericum gentianoides orangegrass HYGE Hypericum gentianoides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Hypericum gentianoides orangegrass HYGE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel RUAC3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Carex umbellata Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex umbellata parasol sedge CAUM4 Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex umbellata parasol sedge CAUM4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Stylosanthes biflora sidebeak pencilflower STBI2 Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Stylosanthes biflora sidebeak pencilflower STBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Triodanis perfoliata Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. Triodanis perfoliata clasping Venus' looking-glass TRPE4 Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. Triodanis perfoliata clasping Venus' looking-glass TRPE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Corydalis sempervirens Corydalis sempervirens (L.) Pers. Corydalis sempervirens rock harlequin COSE5 Corydalis sempervirens (L.) Pers. Corydalis sempervirens rock harlequin COSE5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 60 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 %
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