VAFO.26
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.26
Author Observation Code	VAFO.26
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.0918333333333 º
Longitude	-75.4611666666667 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	High slope
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Area has very open/sparse herbaceous layer; almost no shrub layer.
Representativeness	Plot typical of polygon; abundance of black oak variable, but stand dominant is clearly Liriodendron
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	22-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 63 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 41 cm       1 stem(s) 43 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 46 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 58 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 58 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 # 18 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 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 **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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- 10 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- 11 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 2.5 % 02       -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 0.25 % 01       -none- 13 Bryophyte Bryophyte **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyte **   Bryophyte **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyte **   Nonvascular 0.25 % 01       -none- 14 Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort Uvularia perfoliata L. **   Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort Uvularia perfoliata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam Dioscorea villosa L. **   Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam Dioscorea villosa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum nakedflower ticktrefoil Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum nakedflower ticktrefoil Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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- 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Viola hirsutula Brainerd Viola hirsutula Brainerd Viola hirsutula southern woodland violet Viola hirsutula Brainerd **   Viola hirsutula Brainerd Viola hirsutula southern woodland violet Viola hirsutula Brainerd **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple Podophyllum peltatum L. **   Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple Podophyllum peltatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa roundlobe hepatica Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa roundlobe hepatica Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw Galium circaezans Michx. **   Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw Galium circaezans Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 30 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 31 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 32 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 33 Sanicula L. Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle Sanicula L. **   Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle Sanicula L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 34 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 35 Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 36 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 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- 38 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   30 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 5 % Nonvascular   1 m 5 % Short Shrub   1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 8 m 20 m 10 % Tall Shrub 1 m 8 m 5 % Vine/Liana   1 m 5 %
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