DEWA.217
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.217
Author Observation Code	DEWA.217.2004
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	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	481 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	ridge
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the heath barrens with a young forest of Populus.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	93 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jul-2004
Observation End Date	26-Jul-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	Thick low heath of volatile Gaylussacia, Vaccinium and Kalmia angustifolia.

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 Populus grandidentata Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen POGR4 Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen POGR4 Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 5 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 6 Populus grandidentata Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen POGR4 Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen POGR4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 7 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 8 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 9 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 10 Kalmia angustifolia Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 11 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 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- 14 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Populus grandidentata Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen POGR4 Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen POGR4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern PTAQ Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern PTAQ Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Carex hirsutella Carex hirsutella Mack. Carex hirsutella fuzzy wuzzy sedge CAHI6 Carex hirsutella Mack. Carex hirsutella fuzzy wuzzy sedge CAHI6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 80 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 100 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 5 %
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