DEWA.215
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.215
Author Observation Code	DEWA.215.2004
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	474 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	ridge
Representativeness	The plot is representative of thick tall Kalmia latifolia heath with a thick layer of Gaylussacia and scattered trees. However, the tulip poplar in the plot is NOT typical of the trees present. Also, there is one pitch pine just out of the plot.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Jul-2004
Observation End Date	25-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	The thick tall shrubs and thick short shrubs are all volatile

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 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 6 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 7 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -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 63 %         -none- 12 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 13 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 19 %         -none- 14 Quercus ilicifolia Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh. Quercus ilicifolia bear oak QUIL Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 15 Kalmia angustifolia Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 16 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry GAPR2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE 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 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 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- 26 Trientalis borealis Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower TRBO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 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 0.5 %         -none- 28 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Lycopodium obscurum Lycopodium obscurum L. Lycopodium obscurum rare clubmoss LYOB Lycopodium obscurum L. Lycopodium obscurum rare clubmoss LYOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Medeola virginiana L. Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber MEVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Mitchella repens Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   13 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 60 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 80 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 5 %
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