VAFO.52
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.52
Author Observation Code	VAFO.52.2000
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	270 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Representativeness	Plot more or less typical of levee in this section. Trees are larger in other parts of levee in this polygon and other species may be more abundant, but black locust is usually present and often dominant.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	21-Aug-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 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Juglans cinerea Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut JUCI Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut JUCI Canopy 2 %         -none- 3 Celastrus orbiculatus Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 4 Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape VIAE Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 5 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 6 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 7 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven AIAL Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 8 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 9 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry RUPH Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 14 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 8 %         -none- 15 Bromus arvensis Bromus arvensis L. Bromus arvensis field brome BRAR5 Bromus arvensis L. Bromus arvensis field brome BRAR5 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 16 Digitaria sanguinalis Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. Digitaria sanguinalis hairy crabgrass DISA Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. Digitaria sanguinalis hairy crabgrass DISA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 17 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 18 Schedonorus pratensis Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv. Schedonorus pratensis meadow fescue SCPR4 Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv. Schedonorus pratensis meadow fescue SCPR4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein VETH Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein VETH Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Erechtites hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 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- 22 Tridens flavus Tridens flavus (L.) Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens TRFL2 Tridens flavus (L.) Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens TRFL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Cyperus Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge CYPER Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge CYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Euthamia graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   15 m 70 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 60 % Vine/Liana   13 m 20 %
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