VAFO.12
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.12
Author Observation Code	VAFO.12.2000
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 27 May 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	40.1 º
Longitude	-75.4 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:
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Plot is typical for polygon on steep slopes.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	35 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	05-Jun-2000
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania National Park Service Mapping
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:
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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 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape VIVU Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape VIVU Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 6 Wisteria Wisteria Nutt. Wisteria wisteria WISTE Wisteria Nutt. Wisteria wisteria WISTE Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 7 Celastrus orbiculatus Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 8 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 9 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 10 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 11 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 12 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 13 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 14 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 15 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 16 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 17 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Amelanchier Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry AMELA Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 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- 23 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 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 0.5 %         -none- 26 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 27 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   20 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   15 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   0.3 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   18 m 10 %
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