DEWA.59
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.59
Author Observation Code	DEWA.59.2003
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	355 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	talus
Representativeness	Plot is representative of forest on steep slope.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	65 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-2003
Observation End Date	29-Jul-2003
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	Leaf litter could carry fire. Vaccinium and Kalmia do not cover >40% so no additional classification is needed.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Carya alba Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 7 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 8 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 9 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 10 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 11 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald Amelanchier arborea common serviceberry AMAR3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Carya alba Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry GABA Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 19 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Vaccinium pallidum Blue Ridge blueberry VAPA4 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 20 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Woodsia obtusa Woodsia obtusa (Spreng.) Torr. Woodsia obtusa bluntlobe cliff fern WOOB2 Woodsia obtusa (Spreng.) Torr. Woodsia obtusa bluntlobe cliff fern WOOB2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Carex swanii Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris cristata crested woodfern DRCR4 Dryopteris cristata (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris cristata crested woodfern DRCR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass DEFL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 10 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   0.8 m 5 %
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