VAFO.51
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.51
Author Observation Code	VAFO.51
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.10575483 º
Longitude	-75.460925238 º
Author Location	VAFO
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Valley Forge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	0 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Rock Type	coal
Landscape Narrative	Plot located on toe-of-slope and north side of levee. No signs of recent disturbance.
Representativeness	Plot typical of north side of levee and toe-of-slope.
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	75 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	21-Aug-2000
Project	Valley Forge National Historic Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
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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 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 41 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 20 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 43 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Vine/Liana 8 % 03       -none- 4 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. **   Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. **   Vine/Liana 8 % 03       -none- 5 Vitis L. Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vine/Liana 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Vine/Liana 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Sub-Canopy 19 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 8 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm       1 stem(s) 9 Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Tall Shrub 19 % 03       -none- 10 Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Tall Shrub 19 % 03       -none- 11 Prunus avium (L.) L. Prunus avium (L.) L. Prunus avium sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. **   Prunus avium (L.) L. Prunus avium sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. **   Tall Shrub 8 % 03       -none- 12 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium L. **   Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. **   Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 17 Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 18 Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris common barberry Berberis vulgaris L. **   Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris common barberry Berberis vulgaris L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Carya Nutt. Carya Nutt. Carya hickory Carya Nutt. **   Carya Nutt. Carya hickory Carya Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 20 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 21 Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 22 Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 23 Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   25 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 20 m 30 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana 0 m 20 m 20 %
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