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VAFO.23
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:9331-{06D62C1A-51B1-4598-87C8-50F2C583AF61}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? VAFO.23
Author Observation Code ? VAFO.23.2000
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
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 20 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Representativeness ? Plot typical of stand, similar to oak - Nyssa forest to the southwest, with many pole-sized trees and occassional large trees.
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 17-Jul-2000
Observation End Date ? 17-Jul-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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Canopy
38 %
        -none-
2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy
19 %
        -none-
3 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy
8 %
        -none-
4 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy
8 %
        -none-
5 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Sub-Canopy
19 %
        -none-
6 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sub-Canopy
2 %
        -none-
7 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Sub-Canopy
2 %
        -none-
8 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy
2 %
        -none-
9 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Sub-Canopy
2 %
        -none-
10 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU 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
8 %
        -none-
12 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub
8 %
        -none-
13 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
        -none-
14 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
15 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Monotropa uniflora Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub
2 %
        -none-
18 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
19 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana
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 20 %
Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 %
Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 %
Herbaceous   0.8 m 5 %
Nonvascular   0.8 m 5 %
Vine/Liana      
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Podniesinski, Greg Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 17-Jul-2000
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Dry oak-heath forest       no  
No Class Contributors.
Details 17-Jul-2000
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus montana - Quercus (rubra, velutina) / Vaccinium (angustifolium, pallidum) Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot