VAFO.75
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.75
Author Observation Code	VAFO.75
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.108852668 º
Longitude	-75.435835064 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	45 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Area has scattered, mature canopy trees with a dense tall shrub layer and a low subcanopy layer. The ground layer is very sparse with abundant oak leaf litter.
Representativeness	Plot is more or less typical of the polygon. Tuliptree is locally abundant in small clumps. The st
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	94 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
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 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 47 cm       1 stem(s) 64 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy 19 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 76 cm       1 stem(s) 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 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 7 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 **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 22 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 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Tall Shrub 63 % 05       -none- 15 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 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- 19 Rubus L. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Fraxinus L. Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Fraxinus L. Fraxinus ash Fraxinus L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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 **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 22 Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris common barberry Berberis vulgaris L. **   Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris common barberry Berberis vulgaris L. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 23 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 24 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 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- 27 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 30 m 35 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 25 m 30 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 % Vine/Liana 0 m 25 m 5 %
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