VAFO.47
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.47
Author Observation Code	VAFO.47
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.109090983 º
Longitude	-75.466978764 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 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	0 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	coal
Landscape Narrative	Plot about 60% in basin and 40% on low levee; typical of wetter portions of polygon. VAFO 46 more typical of higher, drier portions of polygon. Area is former coal silt settling basin.
Representativeness	Plot typical of wetter basins and low levees in polygon. Polygon is a mosaic characterized by VAFO
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	17-Aug-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 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 37 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 39 cm       1 stem(s) 51 cm       1 stem(s) 60 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Canopy 38 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 4 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 8 % 03       -none- 5 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 8 % 03       -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 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       -none- 8 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 8 % 03       -none- 9 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- 10 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak Quercus velutina Lam. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Rubus L. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 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 38 % 04       -none- 20 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 19 % 03       -none- 21 Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -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 2.5 % 02       -none- 23 Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. **   Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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 20 m 25 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 20 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Vine/Liana 0 m 20 m 20 %
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