F03EDI19_E1
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	F03EDI19_E1
Author Observation Code	F03EDI19_E1
Original Data Location	NYNHP Field Forms Database or Geographical Manual Files
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.01278 º
Longitude	-73.64827 º
Author Location	Saratoga
State or Province	New York
Named Places	continent: North America region|state|province: New York quadrangle: Quaker Springs
Layout Fields:
Shape	square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	73 º
Slope Gradient	18 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	good rep, more beech at top of hill, more male at bottom
Organic Depth	3 cm
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Name Other	continuous leaf litter
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Jul-2003
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	NYNHP database dump 2004
Cover Method	NYNHP Percentage
Stratum Method	NY Natural Heritage Program
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
Stem Sample Method	Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Basal Area	52.0984054212654 m²/ha
Tree Height	26 m
Shrub Height	4 m
Field Height	0 m
Nonvascular Height	0 m
Submerged Height	0 m
Tree Cover	80 %
Shrub Cover	10 %
Field Cover	0 %
Nonvascular Cover	1 %
Floating Cover	0 %
Submerged Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	B-MMF on hills surrounding visitor center. Shady open understory virtually no hrb or shrub layer. Continuous leaf litter carpet. Dozens of down trees. American beech more abundant on top of hill. Some beech decline.

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 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   tree canopy 40 %       400 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 31 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 36 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 40.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   tree canopy 35 %       400 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 21 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 22 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 23 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 23.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 27.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 29 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 29 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 32.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 34 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 34.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 34.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 37 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 37.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 38.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   tree canopy 12 %       400 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 42 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 48 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   tree canopy 1 % <1     400 m² -none- 5 Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   tree canopy 1 % <1     400 m² -none- 6 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   tree sub-canopy 10 %       400 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 7 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   tree sub-canopy 8 %       400 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 8 Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch **   tree sub-canopy 2 %       400 m² DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s) 9 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   tree sub-canopy 1 % <1     400 m² -none- 10 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   tall shrub 8 %       400 m² -none- 11 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   tall shrub 2 %       400 m² -none- 12 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   short shrub 1 % <1     400 m² -none- 13 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   short shrub 1 % <1     400 m² -none- 14 Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium salebrosum brachythecium moss Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium salebrosum brachythecium moss Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   non-vascular plants 0.01 % <1     400 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree sub-canopy   12 m 18 % short shrub   0.5 m 2 % tree canopy   26 m 80 % non-vascular plants     1 % tall shrub   4 m 10 %
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