VAFO.3
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.3
Author Observation Code	VAFO.3
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.1080555555556 º
Longitude	-75.43 º
Author Location	VAFO
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania quadrangle: Valley Forge area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	0 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Area appears to have been disturbed 20-40 years ago, only small diameter coarse woody debris, area very weedy.
Representativeness	Plot typical of community; Celastrus vines (1 or more) on nearly every tree, very open below canopy;
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-May-2000
Observation End Date	08-May-2000
Project	Valley Forge National Historic Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
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:
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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 Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. **   Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastrus orbiculatus oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. **   Vine/Liana 38 % 04       -none- 2 Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. **   Vine/Liana 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape Vitis vulpina L. **   Vitis vulpina L. Vitis vulpina frost grape Vitis vulpina L. **   Vine/Liana 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 43 cm       1 stem(s) 48 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 23 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm       1 stem(s) 7 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 8 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       -none- 9 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       -none- 10 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium L. **   Viburnum prunifolium L. Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. **   Ligustrum vulgare L. Ligustrum vulgare European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 17 Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 18 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Herbaceous 38 % 04       -none- 19 Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande **   Herbaceous 38 % 04       -none- 20 Cardamine pratensis L. Cardamine pratensis L. Cardamine pratensis cuckoo flower Cardamine pratensis L. **   Cardamine pratensis L. Cardamine pratensis cuckoo flower Cardamine pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 21 Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb Polygonum perfoliatum L. **   Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb Polygonum perfoliatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Allium vineale L. Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana L. **   Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 26 Geum L. Geum L. Geum avens Geum L. **   Geum L. Geum avens Geum L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 25 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 80 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   3 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 % Tall Shrub 3 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana 0 m 25 m 50 %
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