VAFO.65
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.65
Author Observation Code	VAFO.65
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.107339615 º
Longitude	-75.449753514 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	0 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	sandstone-shale
Landscape Narrative	Area consists of open forest (mostly Juglans nigra). Understory very weedy and dominated by Polygonum perfoliatum and Microstegium vimineum. Most shrubs and saplings have a dense cover of P. perfoliatum and/or Vitis aestivalis. Most canopy trees have a
Representativeness	Plot more or less typical of the polygon, Polygonum perfoliatum is densest near the edges of polygon
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	28-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 Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vine/Liana 38 % 04       -none- 2 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. **   Vine/Liana 8 % 03       -none- 3 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- 4 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 44 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Canopy 19 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm       1 stem(s) 60 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 33 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 7 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       -none- 8 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Tall Shrub 8 % 03       -none- 9 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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 63 % 05       -none- 12 Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb Polygonum perfoliatum L. **   Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb Polygonum perfoliatum L. **   Herbaceous 38 % 04       -none- 13 Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 14 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 17 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt. Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt. Waldsteinia fragarioides Appalachian barren strawberry Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt. **   Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt. Waldsteinia fragarioides Appalachian barren strawberry Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia virginiana beggarslice Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston **   Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia virginiana beggarslice Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed Pilea pumila (L.) Gray **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed Pilea pumila (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   25 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 15 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana 0 m 25 m 50 %
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