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FIIS.44
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4565.FIIS44
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? FIIS.44
Author Observation Code ? FIIS.44
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.6933 º
Longitude ? -72.97935 º
Author Location ? FIIS -- Fire Island Wilderness 7H
State or Province ? New York
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Howells Point
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: New York
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2.13359999675693 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? barrier island(s)
Landscape Narrative ? Can walk under canopy of Amelanchier. Dead vines in canopy slightly salt/wind pruned but sheltered somewhat by dune . Plot is near edge of community.
Representativeness ? Good for forested variant. Random along this band of community.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 99 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? trash, scat
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 20-Sep-2000
Observation End Date ? 20-Sep-2000
Project ? Fire Island National Seashore
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. **   Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. **   Canopy
50 %
04       -none-
2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Canopy
10 %
03       -none-
3 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Canopy
5 %
02       -none-
4 Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Canopy
2 %
02       -none-
5 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
15 %
03       -none-
6 Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. **   Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. **   Tall Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
7 Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Mirbel Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica Mirbel Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica **   Short Shrub
25 %
03       -none-
8 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
9 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Green lichen on dead wood Lichen Green lichen on dead wood **   Green lichen on dead wood **   2LICHN Lichen Green lichen on dead wood **   Green lichen on dead wood **   2LICHN Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Gray lichen on Amelanchier Lichen Gray lichen on Amelanchier **   Gray lichen on Amelanchier **   2LICHN Lichen Gray lichen on Amelanchier **   Gray lichen on Amelanchier **   2LICHN Epiphyte
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Shelf fungus on dead cherry Shelf fungus on dead cherry **   Fungi Fungi Shelf fungus on dead cherry **   Shelf fungus on dead cherry **   Fungi Fungi Shelf fungus on dead cherry **   Epiphyte
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
14 GRASS GRASS **   Poaceae Grass family GRASS **   GRASS **   Poaceae Grass family GRASS **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Vine/Liana
5 %
02       -none-
16 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Vine/Liana
3 %
02       -none-
17 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
1 %
01       -none-
18 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte   0.5 m 5 %
Herbaceous     0 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sneddon, Lesley PI
Olivero, Adele Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Prunus serotina - Sassafras albidum - Amelanchier canadensis - Quercus velutina / Smilax rotundifolia Forest       no
Edinger, Greg


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Sands: Sand               pH = 5.0


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   catbird, cricket


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot