VAFO.16
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.16
Author Observation Code	VAFO.16
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.0881666666667 º
Longitude	-75.4573333333333 º
Author Location	VAFO
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania quadrangle: Valley Forge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	0 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot appears to have experienced mortality of large 30-50 cm DBH trees in the last 10-20 years (Oaks), but the canopy is still mostly closed except for occassional gaps.
Representativeness	Plot is typical of East-facing, steep slopes on Mount Misery.
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	10-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	10-Jul-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 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy 88 % 06       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 51 cm       1 stem(s) 56 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 29 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Sub-Canopy 19 % 03       -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 8 % 03       -none- 5 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak Quercus alba L. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 9 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 10 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 8 % 03       -none- 11 Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet Carya glabra pignut hickory Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 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 2.5 % 02       -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 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 17 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 18 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 **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 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 38 % 04       -none- 21 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 22 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- 23 Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 24 Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Phytolacca americana L. **   Phytolacca americana L. Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Phytolacca americana L. **   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 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Galium concinnum Torr. & Gray Galium concinnum Torr. & Gray Galium concinnum shining bedstraw Galium concinnum Torr. & Gray **   Galium concinnum Torr. & Gray Galium concinnum shining bedstraw Galium concinnum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 27 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 28 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 29 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 30 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 31 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 35 m 45 m 90 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 5 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 20 m 30 m 30 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Vine/Liana 0 m 10 m 5 %
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