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Physical Descriptive Data for Plots

These data were collected under contract by The Nature Conservancy, through a contract with the Environmental Research Systems Institute. They consist of descriptions
of the physical description for each site, site code, site name, utm coordinates, elevation, slope, aspect, topographic setting, landform, surface geology, cowardin system
type, hydrography, surface materials, soil texture and drainage, leaf characteristics, and physiography. If your browser has tables capability, see the text file with your
browser. For download, Excel(*.xls) and MDbase (*.mdb) formats are available.

Other Data for Plots include Species Listing Data.

Plot Code SubPlot SubPlot Parent Code Air Photo Number Polygon Code Provisional Community Name Classified Community Name NVC Elcode EONum Suffix County Location Code Sublocation Sublocation2 Quad Name Quad Code Coord System GPS File GPS Techniques GPS Accuracy GPS Datum Field UTM X Field UTM Y Corrected UTM X Corrected UTM Y UTM Zone Field Lat Field Long Corrected Lat Corrected Long Survey Date Surveyors Plot Directions X Dimension Y Dimension Plot Shape Photos Roll Number Frame Number Permanent Representativeness Elevation Elevation Units Slope Precise Slope Aspect Precise Aspect Topo Position Landform Surficial Geology Cowardin System Hydro Regime Salinity/Halinity Hydrology Evidence Environmental Comments Landscape Comments Soil Taxon/Description Soil Texture Soil Depth Soil Depth Units Soil Drainage % Bedrock % Large Rocks % Small Rocks % Sand % Litter, Duff % Wood % Water % Bare Soil % Other % Other Description Leaf Phenology Leaf Type Physio Class T1 Hgt T1 Cover T2 Hgt T2 Cover T3 Hgt T3 Cover S1 Hgt S1 Cover S2 Hgt S2 Cover S3 Hgt S3 Cover H Hgt H Cover N Hgt N Cover V Hgt V Cover E Hgt E Cover Other Measure1 Defined Other Measure2 Defined Animal Use Evidence Disturbance Comments Other Comments Update User Species Counter Optional Fields Defined Opt1 Opt2 Opt3 Opt4 Opt5
HOFU.1 No


Dry Oak - Heath Forest Dry Oak - Heath Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 435253 4451158 18



7/25/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
20 20 Square Yes

No Plot typical of stand, however, several 5-10 meter diameter patches of hayscented fern occur outside of plot 0 1 Gentle
SW
Low level

Upland


Appears to be fire pits scattered throughout stand. A recreational pavillion sits 100 yards from plot.
RARITAN SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1
0 0 0 0 60 10 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 50 10 - 15 m 50 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 10
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 0 1 - 2 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 37 opt1:EPE, opt2:DOP 3 1.5


HOFU.2 No


Scrub/Shrub Scrub/Shrub


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 435354 4451222 18



7/25/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
10 10 Square Yes

No Plot more or less typical of right of way; vegetation may vary with topography (i.e. drainageways) 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Step in slope

Upland


Plot in maintained power line right of way. Tree canopy not allowed to develop.
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1
0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland
0
0
0 2 - 5 m 30 1 - 2 m 60
0 0.5 - 1 m 60
0 1 - 2 m 10
0




2/23/2004 sjp 29 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.7


HOFU.3 No


Dry Oak - Heath Forest Dry Oak - Heath Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 435529 4451162 18



7/25/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
20 20 Square Yes

No Plot contains less hayscented fern than in surrounding area. Herbaceous vegetation changes near creek, just outside of plot. The area 100m north of the plot has less advanced regeneration but more saplings. 0 1 Gentle
N
Lowslope

Upland




JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1
0 1 1 0 50 2 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 60 10 - 15 m 40 2 - 5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 0
0 0.5 - 1 m 30
0 1 - 2 m 0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 49 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 5 2.2


HOFU.4 No


Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434840 4451608 18



7/25/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
20 20 Square Yes

No Plot is typical; Surrounding areas contain some gaps created by fallen trees; 0 1 Somewhat steep
S
High slope

Upland


Heavy deer browse on woody shrubs
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1
0 50 0 0 30 0 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 60 15 - 20 m 30 5 - 10 m 20 1 - 2 m 0
0 0.5 - 1 m 50 0.5 - 1 m 5 10 - 15 m 30
0




2/23/2004 sjp 39 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 5 2.2


HOFU.5 No


Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434905 4452015 18



7/25/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
20 20 Square Yes

No Plot typical of stand; Chestnut oak variable, often absent in rest of stand; ericads erratic in distribution 0 1 Moderate
S
High slope

Upland


Possible disease or pest mortality of some trees +/-20 years ago as evidenced by downed logs
JOANNA LOAM, 0 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1
0 1 0 0 90 5 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 15 - 20 m 40 2 - 5 m 30 1 - 2 m 0
0 0.5 - 1 m 0 <0.5 m 0 <0.5 m 0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 26 opt1: EPE; opt2:DOP 6 1.8


HOFU.6 No


Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434617 4451951 18



7/25/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
20 20 Square Yes

No Surrounding the plot, there are patches of boulders, patches of microstegum and patches of downed logs. We tried to select a location with each of these represented in the plot 0 1 Moderate
SW
Midslope

Upland


Much downed woody debris from significant tree mortality due to pests or disease. Stand contains advanced regeneration of 10-15m tall trees.
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1 Well drained 0 10 0 0 3 10 0 3 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 60 10 - 15 m 50 2 - 5 m 5 1 - 2 m 0
0 0.5 - 1 m 5
0 1 - 2 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 39 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 6 1.6


HOFU.7 No


Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434424 4450480 18



7/26/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
563 No Plot is typical of stand. Microstegium is dominant in herb layer with Red maple canopy. Nearly monotypic throughout. 0 1 Gentle
NE
Lowslope

Upland


Area dominated by 20-40 year old red maple. Has appearance of old pasture or abandoned cropland. Evidence of man made drainage in swales perpendicular to slope
RARITAN SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 30 3 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 10 - 15 m 10 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 5
0 <0.5 m 0
0 15 - 20 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 59 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.8


HOFU.8 No


Dry Oak - Heath Forest Dry Oak - Heath Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434415 4450371 18



7/26/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
564 No Plot is typical of stand, with some open gaps scattered throughout. Ericad cover nearly continuous throughout stand. 0 1 Moderate
NE
High slope

Upland


Stand is a somewhat open dry oak heath forest with 40-80 year old oaks and some advanced regeneration of Nyssa. Amelanchier arborlta? is common.
LAIDIG GRAVELLY LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES Loam 0 1 Well drained 0 1 1 0 30 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 60 10 - 15 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 70
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 0
0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 27 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.5


HOFU.9 No


Dry Oak - Heath Forest Dry Oak - Heath Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434232 4450059 18



7/26/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
565 No Plot is typical of stand along Harrison Lloyd Road. Over all Ericad cover ~60% but sparse is some places. 0 1 Moderate
E
High slope

Upland


Stand has 40-80 year old canopy and good advanced regeneration
LAIDIG GRAVELLY LOAM, 8 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES Loam 0 1 Well drained 0 20 0 0 40 2 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 60 10 - 15 m 40 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 20
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 0 0.5 - 1 m 0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 28 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.6


HOFU.10 No


Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434282 4450219 18



7/26/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
566 No Plot is typical of stand. Liriodendron may lincrease down slope and ericad cover decreases down slope 0 1 Gentle
NE
Midslope

Upland


Stand is very open and canopy is even-aged. There is much advanced regeneration, but little new recruitment (moderate deer browse?)
LAIDIG GRAVELLY LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES Loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 80 15 - 20 m 40 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 10
0 0.5 - 1 m 80 <0.5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 44 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.6


HOFU.11 No


Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434393 4450295 18



7/31/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
5 5 Square Yes
568 No Plot is typical of small drainages throughout park 0 1 Gentle
NW
Basin floor

Palustrine Intermittently flooded

Even-aged canopy, dominated by 30-50 year old Liriodendron. Moderate deer browse.
LAIDIG GRAVELLY LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES Loam 0 1 Poorly drained 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 15 0
Herb-perennial Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70
0
0 0.5 - 1 m 0
0 0.5 - 1 m 80 <0.5 m 5
0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 20 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 2.9


HOFU.12 No


Tulip Poplar Forest Tulip Poplar Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434744 4450057 18



7/31/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
20 20 Square Yes
569 No Plot is more or less typical of stand. There are small pockets within the stand with greater abundance of species in canopy other than Liriodendron (i.e. Acer rubrum, Fraxinus americana, Populus grandidentata) 0 1 Moderate
NE
Midslope

Upland


Stonewall present, successional farmland, abandoned 50-70 years ago
NESHAMINY GRAVELLY SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES, MODERATELY ERODED Silt loam 0 1 Well drained 0 0 1 0 5 3 0 5 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 80 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 0.5 - 1 m 30
0 0.5 - 1 m 60 <0.5 m 0 15 - 20 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 38 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.6


HOFU.13 No


Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434955 4450048 18



7/31/2002 G. Podniesinski, S. Perles
20 20 Square Yes
570 No Plot is typical of surrounding stand, however a few large canopy gaps in stand dominated by Vitis sp and Leersia virginia 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Basin floor

Palustrine Intermittently flooded

Evidence of deer browse, scat, and trails
CROTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 60 10 - 15 m 20 2 - 5 m 30 1 - 2 m 5
0 0.5 - 1 m 90
0 15 - 20 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 45 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.6


HOFU.14 No


Dry Oak - Heath Forest Dry Oak - Heath Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434095 4450148 18



8/22/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square No

No Plot typical of stand, occasional patches of hay-scented fern occur in stand, typically in larger gaps 0 1 Moderate
E
High slope hills Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone Upland


Vegetation homogenous; stand 40-80 yrs old, on dry slope, age difficult to tell, as growth may be stunted by poor soil and excessively well drained conditions
EDGEMONT CHANNERY LOAM, 15 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES Loam 0 1 Rapidly drained 0 1 1 0 40 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 10 - 15 m 30 2 - 5 m 5 1 - 2 m 50
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5
0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 33 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 5 2.0


HOFU.15 No


Birch Rocky Slope Woodland Birch Rocky Slope Woodland


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434063 4450361 18



8/22/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square No

No Plot typical of this polygon and adjacent similar area in state park 0 1 Very steep
N
High slope

Upland


Very steep bouldery skree slope; Large and stunted Betula alleghaniensis, Quercus prinus; Evidence of severe drought stress, such as brown leaves, leaf drop, and many saplings and shrubs and some canopy trees appear dead or dying; Approximately 50-60% of polypoidy fern is dead of partially shriveled.
EDGEMONT CHANNERY SANDY LOAM, 25 TO 60 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Sandy loam 0 1 Rapidly drained 0 60 5 0 10 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Woodland
0 15 - 20 m 50
0 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 10
0 0.5 - 1 m 30 <0.5 m 60
0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 14 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.9


HOFU.16 No


Dry Oak - Heath Forest Dry Oak - Heath Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434231 4449572 18



8/22/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
641 No Plot is typical of stand. Associated with top and upper half (at least) of ridge/hilltop. 0 1 Somewhat steep
SW
Interfluve

Upland


Maturing Chestnut oak stand, 40-60 years old. No sign of recent disturbance. Former pasture land? Some drought stress evident in browning and curling of leaves on some ericads, oaks show little impact.
GLENELG CHANNERY SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES, MODERATELY ERODED Silt loam 0 1 Well drained 0 1 2 0 20 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 10 - 15 m 20 2 - 5 m 60 1 - 2 m 70
0
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 15 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.7


HOFU.17 No


Tulip Poplar Forest Tulip Poplar Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434649 4449640 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
642 No Plot is typical of stand. Stand appears very uniform throughout. 0 1 Moderate
NE
Midslope

Upland


Nearly monotypic stand of tulip poplar, 30-50 year old. Old agricultural land? Understory story very weedy in appearance.
GLENELG CHANNERY SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES, MODERATELY ERODED Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 1 0 20 1 0 5 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 10 - 15 m 10 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 40
0 0.5 - 1 m 50 <0.5 m 5 15 - 20 m 20
0




2/23/2004 sjp 45 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP




HOFU.18 No


Tulip Poplar Forest Tulip Poplar Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434812 4449861 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
643 No Plot is more or less typical of heterogeneous mixed age stand 0 1 Gentle
NE
Lowslope

Upland


Mixed age stand adjacent to hayfields. Large tulip poplar, white ash, shagbark hickory amoung 15-30 year old walnut, elm, hickory, black gum, tulip poplar. Understory very weedy with large number of exotics
GLENELG CHANNERY SILT LOAM, 8 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES, MODERATELY ERODED Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 1 1 0 30 2 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 10 - 15 m 40 2 - 5 m 30 1 - 2 m 20
0 0.5 - 1 m 40 <0.5 m 5 15 - 20 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 50 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.7


HOFU.19 No


Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434926 4449884 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
644-646 No Stand is variable in canopy cover. Center of polygon mustopen, canopy 40-60%. Edges of polygon denser, 50-70% canopy. Composition similar, though large sedges and tear thumbs fall out. There are also one or two small pockets of Typha in polygon. 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Low level

Palustrine


Open to closed canopy Red maple swamp. Appears fairly diverse. Near large stream. Still fairly wet despite drought.
CROTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Woodland
0 15 - 20 m 40 5 - 10 m 10 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 5
0 1 - 2 m 90 <0.5 m 0 10 - 15 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 34 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.7


HOFU.20 No


Modified Successional Forest Modified Successional Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434518 4449908 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
647-649 No Plot is more or less typical of stand though canopy species can vary somewhat. Weedy vines and weedy shrubs/herbaceous layer is consistent 0 1 Gentle
E
Lowslope

Upland


Young successional stand overrun by weedy and/or exotic species. Stand is approximately 30 years old. Stand is somewhat variable in composition, but weedy character constant throughout.
NESHAMINY GRAVELLY SILT LOAM, 8 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES, SEVERELY ERODED Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 50 15 - 20 m 20 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 20
0 0.5 - 1 m 80 <0.5 m 0 20 - 35 m 30
0




2/23/2004 sjp 31 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 5 2.4


HOFU.21 No


Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434664 4450746 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
650-652 No Plot is typical of stand. Fairly homogeneous in appearance. Different community to east, near drainage way, more open and better. 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Low level

Palustrine Seasonally flooded

Stand is fairly young, 20-40 years old on seasonally saturated/inundated soils. Area likely former pasture or wet hayfield, very flat.
RARITAN SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Poorly drained 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 80 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 5
0 0.5 - 1 m 90 <0.5 m 0 15 - 20 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 39 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.3


HOFU.22 No


Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434606 4450528 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
655-657 No Plot is typical of forested area of polygon. Narrow zone of open herbaceous vegetation adjacent to dtream dominated by microstegium, lonicera japonica, vitis riparia (wooly beneath), scattered sedges. Trees adjacent to stream are mostly juglans nigra, typically wtih high vitis or celastrus orbiculatus cover. 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Lowslope

Palustrine


Mixes age stand with some red maple, nyssa sylvatica, pin oak, 80-100 years old. Majority of trees are younger, 30-60 years old with fair amount of advanced regeneration.
LAMINGTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 30 1 - 2 m 5
0 0.5 - 1 m 80 <0.5 m 0 15 - 20 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 40 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.4


HOFU.23 No


Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest Red Maple - Mixed Hardwood Palustrine Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434877 4450626 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
658-661 No Plot is typical of stand. Stand is heavily dominated by Red Maple with occassional other species (green ash, white oak). Stand appears to be even-aged, ~30-50 years old. 0 1 Gentle
N
Low level

Upland


Very unifomr vegetation except for small beech-oak inclusions at extreme south ened of polygon (on small rise) which has little understory except for smilax rotundifolia. Ploygon probably old agricultural land (pasture or hayfield), very level. Appears to have regular system of shallow swales perpendicular to slope.
LAMINGTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 35 2 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 80 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 5
0 0.5 - 1 m 60 <0.5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 31 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.6


HOFU.24 No


Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 435024 4450928 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
10 10 Square Yes
662-664 No Plot is typical of stand. Tree canopy cover is variable, but never more than 20-30%. Poison sumac present but localized. 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Low level

Palustrine


Small shrub swamp in Red Maple-Mixed hardwood bottomland. Soils normally very wet, but only moist at present due to drought.
LAMINGTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland
0 10 - 15 m 20
0 2 - 5 m 60 1 - 2 m 20
0 1 - 2 m 80 <0.5 m 5 2 - 5 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 32 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 5 2.2


HOFU.25 No


Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 435096 4450862 18



8/23/2002 G. Podniesinski
10 10 Square Yes
665-667 No Plot is typical of polygon. Characteristic tree species are red maple, swamp white oak, pin oak, and nyssa. Tree cover is less than 25% thoughout. Plot is similar to HOFU.24, but more open, with lower shrub cover. 0 1 Gentle
W
Low level

Palustrine


Area is bounded by stone wall on one side, probably old agricultureal land with poor drainage. Trees in polygon appear stressed by long term soil saturation. Drought stress apparent on many shrubs as evidenced by brown/dead leaves on V. recognitum and early fall color on V. corymbosum.
LAMINGTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland
0 5 - 10 m 10
0 2 - 5 m 40 1 - 2 m 10
0 1 - 2 m 100 <0.5 m 0 <0.5 m 0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 32 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.5


HOFU.26 No


Tulip Poplar Forest Tulip Poplar Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 435462 4450684 18



8/29/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
668-674 No Plot is typical of half of polygon. Canopy is more open in west half with larger gaps. Canopy dominated by Juglans nigra and Fraxinus americana with very high Vitis sp and Celastrus cover. Probably old pasture. 0 1 Gentle
NW
Midslope

Upland


Young to mid-successional stand, 30-40 years old. Very weedy with high Celastrus cover. Similar to "modified successional forest" stands at Valley Forge.
BUCKS SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES, MODERATELY ERODED Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 5
0 1 - 2 m 30 <0.5 m 0 15 - 20 m 60
0




2/23/2004 sjp 46 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.3


HOFU.27 No


Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 435209 4450766 18



8/29/2002 G. Podniesinski
10 10 Square Yes
675-677 No Plot fairly typical. Some areas have higher cover, but still shrub-swamp. Outside plot are Toxicodendron vernix, Cinna latifolia, and Verbena hastata. 0 1 Gentle
W
Low level

Palustrine


Partially forested shrub swamp in red maple-oak bottomland matrix. Shrub swamp is associated with linear drainage feature Notes of forest adjacent to HOFU.27 - Canopy dominant is red maple with occassional pin oak. Poorly drained soils. Forest grades into scrub/shrub in places where swale becomes poorly drained and surface flow is diffuse (mix of poison sumac, alder, young red maple). Photos 678-681. Photos of older slightly drier portion of stand. Pin oaks most common at edge of transition to scrub/shrub. A few pin oaks scattered amoung the red maple in rest of stand. Ground cover mostly Microstegeum and Carex pennsylvanica. LAMINGTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland
0
0
0 2 - 5 m 60 1 - 2 m 30
0 0.5 - 1 m 90 <0.5 m 0
0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 30 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.7


HOFU.28 No


Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434168 4451348 18



8/29/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
682-684 No Plot is typical of stand in this area. 0 1 Gentle
S
Midslope

Upland


Stand is a maturing oak-mixed hardwood type. Larger trees are 60-80 years old, forming closed canopy with some advanced regeneration. Little new regeneration. Some ericads present but heavily browsed. Some evidence of selective thinning, but trees not removed (25-35 cm DBH). Drought stress and premature leaf drop evident on some trees (birches, tulip poplar especially)
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1 Well drained 0 1 1 0 95 2 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 80 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 5 1 - 2 m 0
0 0.5 - 1 m 0 <0.5 m 0 15 - 20 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 26 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 4 1.6


HOFU.29 No


Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434278 4451575 18



8/29/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
685-688 No Plot is tyipcal of stand. Composition is variable but over all, stems like an oak-mixed hardwood forest or just mixed hardwood. 0 1 Gentle
SE
Midslope

Upland


Plot is in coarse boulder field. Vegetation mostly woody species. Bryophytes and lichens covered rocks. A number of down logs and suggest disease and or pest mortality in past (15-25 years ago).
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1 Well drained 0 90 1 0 8 2 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 15 - 20 m 50 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 5
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 70 1 - 2 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 26 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.4


HOFU.30 No


Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest Dry Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 433866 4451075 18



8/30/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
689-691 No Plot is typical of more mixed forest type. Area from road to about 40-60m south of road is dominated by Q. velutina with some Betula lenta. South of this zone, other hardwoods appear - Liriodendron, Red maple, Beech. Ericads (mostly Vaccinium spps) scattered in patches with total cover 10-15%. 0 1 Gentle
S
Midslope

Upland


Maturing oak-dominated forest. Mosaic of dry oak heath and dry oak mixed hardwood. No sign of recent disturbance.
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1 Well drained 0 1 0 0 90 1 0 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 70 15 - 20 m 50 2 - 5 m 40 1 - 2 m 10
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 0 10 - 15 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 27 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 5 1.4


HOFU.31 No


Tulip Poplar Forest Tulip Poplar Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 433894 4450947 18



8/30/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
692-699 No Plot is typical of stand. Very little variation. Very occassionally a Quercus in the subcanopy.
South of plot, where ground slopes south to French Creek to Hopewell Dam, stand becomes more mixed, but tulip poplar is still canopy dominant (60-70% relative cover) with associaties of red maple, black oak, black walnut (especially along creek), and black cherry.
South of French Creek, stand is dominated by very large tulip poplars (60-80% relative canopy) with black walnut and nyssa as canopy associates. Carpinus is dominated in shrub layer. High microstegeum in ground layer. Understory denser but similar to area south of plot.		 0 1 Gentle
SW
Low level

Upland


Very uniform even-aged tulip poplar stand on very level/slightly sloping ground. Trees 20-40 years old. Very weedy ground layer. Old crop land?
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 50 1 0 5 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 80 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 30
0 0.5 - 1 m 20 <0.5 m 0 0.5 - 1 m 20
0




2/23/2004 sjp 42 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 6 2.4


HOFU.32 No


Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland Highbush Blueberry - Meadowsweet Palustrine Shrubland


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434419 4450679 18



8/30/2002 G. Podniesinski
10 10 Square Yes
700-704 No Plot is typical of stand. Canopy variable but very open, usually 30-40%. Some small wet meadow/herbaceous patches in gaps (Microstigeum dominant grass in ploygon). 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Basin floor

Palustrine


Stand is a fairly open shrub swamp in a wet swale/depression draining into French Creek. No signs of disturbance other than recent drought (substrate moist but not saturated).
RARITAN SILT LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES Loam 0 1 Very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland
0 10 - 15 m 30
0 2 - 5 m 60 1 - 2 m 30
0 0.5 - 1 m 90 <0.5 m 40 2 - 5 m 5
0




2/23/2004 sjp 33 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.2


HOFU.33 No


Buttonbush Wetland Buttonbush Wetland


HOFU

Elvesron 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434286 4450886 18



8/30/2002 G. Podniesinski
10 10 Square Yes
705-711 No Plot is typical of polygon on south side of stream and where tree canopy along creek opens up. Polygon north of creek should be changed to modified successional forest. Edge of thicket on north side has high cover fo Celastrus orbiculatus and Lonicera japonica. 0 1 Flat
Flat (n/a)
Low level

Palustrine


Very weedy wetland/shrub thicket being overrun by invasives, especially along edges. Grapes are abundant throughout.
LAMINGTON SILT LOAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPES Silt loam 0 1 Poorly drained 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland
0
0
0 2 - 5 m 60 1 - 2 m 20
0 0.5 - 1 m 50
0 2 - 5 m 30
0




2/23/2004 sjp 29 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 1.4


HOFU.34 No


Tulip Poplar Forest Tulip Poplar Forest


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434437 4451221 18



8/30/2002 G. Podniesinski
20 20 Square Yes
614-618 No Plot is typical of polygon. Transitions into tulip poplar at southwest corner and dry oak mixed hardwood elsewehere. 0 1 Gentle
N
Low level

Upland


Stand of large mature tulip poplars with high beech cover in subcanopy and tall shrub layer.
JOANNA LOAM, 8 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY Sandy loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 20 1 2 30 5 1 0 0
Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
0 20 - 35 m 80 15 - 20 m 50 2 - 5 m 30 1 - 2 m 5
0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5
0
0




2/23/2004 sjp 22 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 5 1.5


HOFU.35 No


Cropland Cropland


HOFU

Elverson 4007527 1
Garmin 3+ with DGPS beacon

0 0 434436 4449715 18



9/6/2002 G. Podniesinski, JK
5 5 Square Yes

No The plot is typical of the field. Linaria abundance is variable across field as evidenced by flowers. It is assumed that local distribution of grasses varies across field as well. 0 1 Gentle
NE
Midslope

Upland


This area is a hayfield that is mowed in midsummer.
GLENELG CHANNGERY SILT LOAM, 15 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, MODERATELY ERODED Silt loam 0 1 Well drained 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation
0
0
0
0
0
0 0.5 - 1 m 100
0
0
0




11/22/2004 sjp 13 opt1:EPE; opt2:DOP 3 2.6


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