DEWA.241
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.241
Author Observation Code	DEWA.241.2004
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	65 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Representativeness	The stand is variable. It appears weedy and successional (<40-60 years old). There are near monotypic patches of Juglans nigra present.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-May-2004
Observation End Date	18-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	There is some persistent oak litter, but predominantly a thin layer of decomposing maple, walnut and ash leaves. There is a high cover of herbs and the shrubs are non-volatile.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 7 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 8 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 9 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 10 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 11 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 14 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 15 Euonymus alatus Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold Euonymus alatus burningbush EUAL13 Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold Euonymus alatus burningbush EUAL13 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw VIPR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 22 Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 23 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. Erythronium americanum dogtooth violet ERAM5 Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. Erythronium americanum dogtooth violet ERAM5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Carex bromoides Carex bromoides Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex bromoides brome-like sedge CABR14 Carex bromoides Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex bromoides brome-like sedge CABR14 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Asch. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILUC Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Asch. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILUC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 Allium vineale Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic ALVI Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic ALVI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 30 Poa alsodes Poa alsodes A. Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass POAL3 Poa alsodes A. Gray Poa alsodes grove bluegrass POAL3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 31 Geum Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Scilla Scilla L. Scilla scilla SCILL Scilla L. Scilla scilla SCILL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Athyrium filix-femina Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern ATFI Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern ATFI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola Steud. Carex amphibola eastern narrowleaf sedge CAAM8 Carex amphibola Steud. Carex amphibola eastern narrowleaf sedge CAAM8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Carex laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Carex laxiculmis Schwein. Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge CALA18 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Festuca subverticillata Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue FESU3 Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue FESU3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Galium mollugo Galium mollugo L. Galium mollugo false baby's breath GAMO Galium mollugo L. Galium mollugo false baby's breath GAMO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Hydrophyllum virginianum Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Hydrophyllum virginianum eastern waterleaf HYVI Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Hydrophyllum virginianum eastern waterleaf HYVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Ranunculus recurvatus Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Dioscorea Dioscorea L. Dioscorea yam DIOSC Dioscorea L. Dioscorea yam DIOSC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Claytonia virginica Claytonia virginica L. Claytonia virginica Virginia springbeauty CLVI3 Claytonia virginica L. Claytonia virginica Virginia springbeauty CLVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 80 % Vine/Liana   18 m 5 %
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