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FIIS.46
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4567.FIIS46
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? FIIS.46
Author Observation Code ? FIIS.46
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.7227 º
Longitude ? -72.89734 º
Author Location ? FIIS -- Fire Island Wilderness 1I
State or Province ? New York
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Howells Point
region|state|province: New York
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1.21919999814682 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? barrier island(s)
Landscape Narrative ? Deer browse 1. Prunus clumps, 2. Ammophila, poison ivy climbs on Prunus and grows between. Overwashed in severe storms
Representativeness ? Good. Random. Area is a mosaic with Ammophila areas and low shrub areas.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 70 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 99 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? trash, scat
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Sep-2000
Observation End Date ? 21-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 Prunus maritima Marsh. Prunus maritima Marsh. Prunus maritima beach plum Prunus maritima Marsh. **   Prunus maritima Marsh. Prunus maritima beach plum Prunus maritima Marsh. **   Short Shrub
55 %
05       -none-
2 Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Mirbel Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica Mirbel Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica **   Short Shrub
4 %
02       -none-
3 Rosa rugosa Thunb. Rosa rugosa Thunb. Rosa rugosa rugosa rose Rosa rugosa Thunb. **   Rosa rugosa Thunb. Rosa rugosa rugosa rose Rosa rugosa Thunb. **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
4 Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Ammophila breviligulata Fern. Ammophila breviligulata Fern. Ammophila breviligulata American beachgrass Ammophila breviligulata Fern. **   Ammophila breviligulata Fern. Ammophila breviligulata American beachgrass Ammophila breviligulata Fern. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
6 Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. Conyza canadensis Canadian horseweed Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. **   Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. Conyza canadensis Canadian horseweed Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & Burtt ssp. obtusifolium Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & Burtt ssp. obtusifolium Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium rabbittobacco Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & Burtt ssp. obtusifolium **   Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & Burtt ssp. obtusifolium Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium rabbittobacco Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & Burtt ssp. obtusifolium **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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
10 %
03       -none-
9 Parthenocissus Planch. Parthenocissus Planch. Parthenocissus creeper Parthenocissus Planch. **   Parthenocissus Planch. Parthenocissus creeper Parthenocissus Planch. **   Vine/Liana
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 60 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana   0.5 m 10 %
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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 ?
Morella pensylvanica - Prunus maritima Shrubland       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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot