VAFO.63
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.63
Author Observation Code	VAFO.63
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.114771178 º
Longitude	-75.436024917 º
Author Location	VAFO
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Valley Forge region|state|province: Pennsylvania
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
Rock Type	sandstone-shale
Landscape Narrative	Part of old field, most of field is a dense thicket of multiflora rose and Elaeagnus. Appears to be an old agricultural field, part of an old nursery. Old vehicle ruts are common. The field has many trails.
Representativeness	Plot typical of grassland portion of polygon; shrub portion mostly Elaeagnus umbellata and Rosa mult
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	26-Aug-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 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 8 % 03       -none- 2 Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. **   Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. **   Short Shrub 8 % 03       -none- 3 Rubus L. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Pyrus L. Pyrus L. Pyrus pear Pyrus L. **   Pyrus L. Pyrus pear Pyrus L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Fraxinus L. Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 6 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous 19 % 03       -none- 7 Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Herbaceous 19 % 03       -none- 8 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 19 % 03       -none- 9 Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 10 Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus L. **   Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus L. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 11 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 12 Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 13 Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims Penstemon digitalis talus slope penstemon Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims **   Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims Penstemon digitalis talus slope penstemon Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 14 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa P. Mill. **   Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 17 Bromus commutatus Schrad. Bromus commutatus Schrad. Bromus commutatus meadow brome Bromus commutatus Schrad. **   Bromus commutatus Schrad. Bromus commutatus meadow brome Bromus commutatus Schrad. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal Prunella vulgaris L. **   Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal Prunella vulgaris L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. **   Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 25 Daucus carota L. Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace Daucus carota L. **   Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace Daucus carota L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 26 Rudbeckia hirta L. Rudbeckia hirta L. Rudbeckia hirta blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Rudbeckia hirta L. Rudbeckia hirta blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 27 Lotus corniculatus L. Lotus corniculatus L. Lotus corniculatus birdfoot deervetch Lotus corniculatus L. **   Lotus corniculatus L. Lotus corniculatus birdfoot deervetch Lotus corniculatus L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 28 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 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana   1 m 5 %
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