VAFO.8
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.8
Author Observation Code	VAFO.8.2000
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	90 º
Slope Gradient	35 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Plot typical of polygon. Less steep areas have larger trees; other areas have small rock slides / boulder fields.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	04-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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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 Emergent 2 %         -none- 2 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Canopy 38 %         -none- 3 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Canopy 19 %         -none- 4 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Canopy 19 %         -none- 5 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Canopy 19 %         -none- 6 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 9 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 10 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 11 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 12 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel KALA Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 13 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 14 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 16 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 17 Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 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- 20 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge CAPE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 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 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Betula lenta Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch BELE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU 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- 28 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 29 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 30 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 31 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Emergent   20 m 5 % Canopy   15 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   5 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3 m 30 % Short Shrub   0.3 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 5 % Nonvascular       Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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