DEWA.240
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.240
Author Observation Code	DEWA.240.2004
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	132 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	toe slope
Representativeness	Plot is typical of stand. Oak cover is variable. Sugar maple, Betula lenta, and subcanopy hemlock are constant. Some Betula populifolia is present, likely in former gaps. Sugar maple is mostly in subcanopy. Ground layer is sparse.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-May-2004
Observation End Date	17-May-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	1-2" thick layer of persistent oak leaves on forest floor. Larger fuels not present.

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 Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 38 %         -none- 3 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel RHMA4 Tall Shrub 38 %         -none- 7 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 38 %         -none- 8 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR 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 2 %         -none- 10 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- 11 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 12 Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum VIAC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Aster Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Aster L. Aster aster ASTER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair ADPE Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair ADPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Carex laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Mitella diphylla Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort MIDI3 Mitella diphylla L. Mitella diphylla twoleaf miterwort MIDI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Osmorhiza longistylis Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Osmorhiza longistylis longstyle sweetroot OSLO Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Osmorhiza longistylis longstyle sweetroot OSLO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Polygala paucifolia Polygala paucifolia Willd. Polygala paucifolia gaywings POPA5 Polygala paucifolia Willd. Polygala paucifolia gaywings POPA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Goodyera pubescens Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain GOPU Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake plantain GOPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 30 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 31 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 40 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 20 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana
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