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VAFO.13
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4680.VAFO13
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? VAFO.13
Author Observation Code ? VAFO.13
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.0983333333333 º
Longitude ? -75.4575 º
Author Location ? VAFO
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Valley Forge
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 0 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No signs of recent disturbance seen other than intense deer browsing.
Representativeness ? Plot is similar to rest of polygon and other Liriodendron forest on Mount Joy.
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 05-Jun-2000
Observation End Date ? 05-Jun-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
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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy
63 %
05      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
26 cm       1 stem(s)
37 cm       1 stem(s)
46 cm       1 stem(s)
48 cm       1 stem(s)
50 cm       1 stem(s)
52 cm       1 stem(s)
71 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 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
2.5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
38 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
3 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Canopy
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
21 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
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
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 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-
7 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-
8 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
8 %
03       -none-
9 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
0.5 %
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 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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-
14 Crataegus L. Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus L. **   Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus L. **   Short Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
15 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
88 %
06       -none-
16 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
17 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-
18 Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 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-
20 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-
21 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
22 Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. **   Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   40 m 80 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy   25 m 5 %
Tall Shrub 3 m 5 m 20 %
Vine/Liana 0 m 20 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sneddon, Lesley PI
Podniesinski, Greg PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Oct-2001
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Liriodendron tulipifera - Quercus spp. Ruderal Forest       no
Podniesinski, Greg
Sneddon, Lesley


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown                          


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot