VAFO.75
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.75
Author Observation Code	VAFO.75.2000
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	45 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Plot is more or less typical of the polygon. Tuliptree is locally abundant in small clumps. The stand canopy is dominated by oaks with Cornus florida abundant in the shrub layer.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	94 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Sep-2000
Observation End Date	18-Sep-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 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 2 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 3 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 4 Celastrus orbiculatus Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 5 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 7 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE 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 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum LIST2 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum LIST2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 10 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 11 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Sub-Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 12 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Canopy 38 %         -none- 13 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Canopy 19 %         -none- 14 Cornus florida Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Tall Shrub 63 %         -none- 15 Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum LIST2 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum LIST2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 17 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 18 Ilex opaca Ilex opaca Aiton Ilex opaca American holly ILOP Ilex opaca Aiton Ilex opaca American holly ILOP Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 19 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Ligustrum vulgare Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet LIVU Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet LIVU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Fraxinus Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash FRAXI Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash FRAXI Short Shrub 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 2 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   28 m 30 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 60 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 5 % Vine/Liana   28 m 5 %
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