VAFO.57
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	VAFO.57
Author Observation Code	VAFO.57
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.111413022 º
Longitude	-75.447151477 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	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Plot on active floodplain, may not flood annually, but likely wet in spring. Large silver maples suggest no recent human disturbance, other than incidental foot traffic from walking / biking trail about 30 meters south of plot.
Representativeness	Plot more or less typical of stand. River birch present along river in narrow band. Sycamore tends
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	80 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	25-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 63 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 20 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 62 cm       1 stem(s) 67 cm       1 stem(s) 75 cm       1 stem(s) 134 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 19 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 26 cm       1 stem(s) 65 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 # 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 4 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 19 % 03       -none- 5 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm       1 stem(s) 6 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 19 % 03       -none- 7 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- 8 Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris common barberry Berberis vulgaris L. **   Berberis vulgaris L. Berberis vulgaris common barberry Berberis vulgaris L. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. **   Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonum hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Geum L. Geum L. Geum avens Geum L. **   Geum L. Geum avens Geum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock Rumex obtusifolius L. **   Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock Rumex obtusifolius L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. **   Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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 0.25 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   35 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 40 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana 0 m 20 m 20 %
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