VAFO.53
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.53
Author Observation Code	VAFO.53
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.1084498 º
Longitude	-75.453832412 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	0 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Area appears to experience regular overbank flow from the Schuylkill River, with extensive areas of bare soil. Dormant Ranunculus ficaria bulbils are everywhere (2-5 per square cm).
Representativeness	Plot appears typical of polygon.
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	85 %
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:
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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 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Canopy 63 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 23 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 37 cm       1 stem(s) 39 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 44 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 53 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 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 49 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy 19 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Sub-Canopy 19 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 8 % 03       -none- 11 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Ranunculus ficaria L. Ranunculus ficaria L. Ranunculus ficaria fig buttercup Ranunculus ficaria L. **   Ranunculus ficaria L. Ranunculus ficaria fig buttercup Ranunculus ficaria L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 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- 14 Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Impatiens L. Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not Impatiens L. **   Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not Impatiens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Rumex L. Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex L. **   Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 18 Geum L. Geum L. Geum avens Geum L. **   Geum L. Geum avens Geum L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 19 Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. **   Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Vitis L. Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vitis L. Vitis grape Vitis L. **   Vine/Liana 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   30 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 20 m 50 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana   1 m 5 %
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