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ROCR.56
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4061.ROCR56
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ROCR.56
Author Observation Code ? ROCR.56
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 6000 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 38.95229 º
Longitude ? -77.04653 º
Author Location ? ROCR
Location Narrative ? Drive to end of 44th St-enter park on trail on E. Side of street, follow trail to top of ridge-plot located on E. Side of trail.
State or Province ? District of Columbia
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Washington West
region|state|province: District of Columbia
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 0 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landscape Narrative ? 3 big Q. alba outside of plot. Very few exotics in plot, but downslope there is a blanket of Hedera helix.
Representativeness ? High
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 97 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 28-Jul-1997
Project ? Rock Creek Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
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 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
84 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
2 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
68 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
3 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
52 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
4 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy
62.5 %
05      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm       1 stem(s)
26 cm       1 stem(s)
28 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
5 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm       1 stem(s)
12 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
22 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem
6 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm       1 stem(s)
13 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
7 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
8 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Prunus L. Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Tall Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
12 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Tall Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
13 Prunus L. Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
15 Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. Smilacina racemosa Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. **   Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. **   Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. Smilacina racemosa Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. **   Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
16 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
17 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
18 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Lonicera L. Lonicera L. Lonicera honeysuckle Lonicera L. **   Lonicera L. Lonicera honeysuckle Lonicera L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Viburnum dilatatum linden arrowwood Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. **   Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Viburnum dilatatum linden arrowwood Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. **   Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam Dioscorea villosa L. **   Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam Dioscorea villosa L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Fraxinus L. Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron nudiflorum Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. **   Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. **   Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron nudiflorum Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. **   Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Hedera helix L. Hedera helix L. Hedera helix English ivy Hedera helix L. **   Hedera helix L. Hedera helix English ivy Hedera helix L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Arisaema atrorubens (Ait.) Blume Arisaema atrorubens (Ait.) Blume Arisaema atrorubens Arisaema atrorubens (Ait.) Blume **   Arisaema atrorubens (Ait.) Blume **   Arisaema atrorubens (Ait.) Blume Arisaema atrorubens Arisaema atrorubens (Ait.) Blume **   Arisaema atrorubens (Ait.) Blume **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 35 m 50 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     20 %
Sub-Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
Tall Shrub     20 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sneddon, Lesley PI
Faud, Tara Field assistant
Wright, Rebecca Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-1998
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus (alba, rubra) - Liriodendron tulipifera / (Ilex opaca) Forest       no
Lundgren, Julie


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Loam               4 cm litter layer; 7 cm dark brown very organic looking; light brown, unpenetrable thereafter


User Defined Values
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