VAFO.27
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.27
Author Observation Code	VAFO.27
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.093 º
Longitude	-75.4611666666667 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	90 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	The substrate is almost soilless, very rocky, and almost scree-like in nature. The soil is mainly organic (decayed leaf litter) and very dry.
Representativeness	Plot is typical of polygon where some areas have an occassional tuliptree or exotic (e.g. Prunus avi
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	26 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
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 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 # 50 cm       1 stem(s) 76 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Paulownia tomentosa princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. **   Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Paulownia tomentosa princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm       1 stem(s) 4 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 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 23 cm       1 stem(s) 5 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 19 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Paulownia tomentosa princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. **   Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Paulownia tomentosa princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       -none- 7 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm       1 stem(s) 8 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 # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 9 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 # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 10 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. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 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 8 % 03       -none- 12 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 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. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Kalmia latifolia L. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia L. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 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- 22 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- 23 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- 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 25 Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieracifolia burnweed Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. **   Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieracifolia burnweed Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   25 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Vine/Liana 0 m 15 m 5 %
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