VAFO.72
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.72
Author Observation Code	VAFO.72
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.106973775 º
Longitude	-75.441854352 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	0 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Polygon is over-run by wisteria sp which is choking and smothering nearly all the other woody and herbaceous plants.
Representativeness	Plot is more or less typical of the polygons. Some patches are devoid of trees and are nearly 100%
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Sep-2000
Observation End Date	18-Sep-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 Wisteria Nutt. Wisteria Nutt. Wisteria wisteria Wisteria Nutt. **   Wisteria Nutt. Wisteria wisteria Wisteria Nutt. **   Vine/Liana 88 % 06       -none- 2 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 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 Hedera helix L. Hedera helix L. Hedera helix English ivy Hedera helix L. **   Hedera helix L. Hedera helix English ivy Hedera helix L. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 39 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 44 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 7 Prunus avium (L.) L. Prunus avium (L.) L. Prunus avium sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. **   Prunus avium (L.) L. Prunus avium sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 41 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 8 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 9 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       -none- 10 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       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 11 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 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm       1 stem(s) 12 Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Acer platanoides L. Acer platanoides Norway maple Acer platanoides L. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 13 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- 14 Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. **   Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Ait. **   Tall 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 Prunus L. Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 17 Fraxinus L. Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 18 Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb Polygonum perfoliatum L. **   Polygonum perfoliatum L. Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb Polygonum perfoliatum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   20 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 15 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana 0 m 20 m 90 %
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