VAFO.52
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.52
Author Observation Code	VAFO.52
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.108343843 º
Longitude	-75.45556834 º
Author Location	VAFO
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Valley Forge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	0 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landscape Narrative	Young black locust forest on north and west facing slope of settling basin levee.
Representativeness	Plot more or less typical of levee in this section. Trees are larger in other parts of levee in thi
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	21-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:
--no data--
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 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- 2 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Canopy 63 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut Juglans cinerea L. **   Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut Juglans cinerea L. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle **   Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 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. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Rubus L. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Short Shrub 8 % 03       -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 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 13 Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould **   Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould **   Herbaceous 19 % 03       -none- 14 Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. Digitaria sanguinalis hairy crabgrass Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. **   Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. Digitaria sanguinalis hairy crabgrass Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 15 Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 16 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 8 % 03       -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 8 % 03       -none- 18 Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium pratense meadow ryegrass Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire **   Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium pratense meadow ryegrass Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 19 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 20 Cyperus L. Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge Cyperus L. **   Cyperus L. Cyperus flatsedge Cyperus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 25 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   15 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana 0 m 15 m 20 %
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