VAFO.45
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.45
Author Observation Code	VAFO.45.2000
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	3 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	Plot typical of basins, except for the wettest parts, which are typified by clumps of willow and river birch, Polygonum sp. (amphibium?), and duckweed.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	13-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 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Pyrus Pyrus L. Pyrus pear PYRUS Pyrus L. Pyrus pear PYRUS Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Quercus palustris Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Quercus palustris Münchh. Quercus palustris pin oak QUPA2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Vitis riparia Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape VIRI Vine/Liana 8 %         -none- 8 Celastrus orbiculatus Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet CEOR7 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 9 Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle LOJA Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 10 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 11 Betula nigra Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Betula nigra L. Betula nigra river birch BENI Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 12 Pyrus Pyrus L. Pyrus pear PYRUS Pyrus L. Pyrus pear PYRUS Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 15 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 16 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 17 Polygonum hydropiperoides Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed POHY2 Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed POHY2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 18 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 19 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 9 %         -none- 20 Eleocharis acicularis Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush ELAC Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush ELAC Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 21 Linaria vulgaris Linaria vulgaris Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs LIVU2 Linaria vulgaris Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs LIVU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Mentha Mentha L. Mentha mint MENTH Mentha L. Mentha mint MENTH Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Pycnanthemum Pycnanthemum Michx. Pycnanthemum mountainmint PYCNA Pycnanthemum Michx. Pycnanthemum mountainmint PYCNA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Echinochloa muricata Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Lycopus americanus Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bartram Lycopus americanus American water horehound LYAM Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bartram Lycopus americanus American water horehound LYAM Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Cyperus Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge CYPER Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge CYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Scutellaria lateriflora Scutellaria lateriflora L. Scutellaria lateriflora blue skullcap SCLA2 Scutellaria lateriflora L. Scutellaria lateriflora blue skullcap SCLA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Agrostis stolonifera Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Alisma triviale Alisma triviale Pursh Alisma triviale northern water plantain ALTR7 Alisma triviale Pursh Alisma triviale northern water plantain ALTR7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Cerastium arvense Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed CEAR4 Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed CEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Carex swanii Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. Carex swanii Swan's sedge CASW Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Dulichium arundinaceum Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge DUAR3 Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge DUAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Elymus hystrix L. Elymus hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass ELHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Galium palustre Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Juncus canadensis Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush JUCA3 Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush JUCA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Polygonum amphibium Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed POAM8 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed POAM8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Polygonum cespitosum Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   10 m 50 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 90 % Vine/Liana   8 m 20 %
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