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FIIS.3
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4572.FIIS3
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? FIIS.3
Author Observation Code ? FIIS.3
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 25000 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.67794 º
Longitude ? -73.02629 º
Author Location ? FIIS -- Fire Island Wilderness 5B
State or Province ? New York
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: New York
quadrangle: Howells Point
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1.21919999814682 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landscape Narrative ? A narrow band between salt shrub and high salt marsh..
Representativeness ? Good. However some areas are more diverse on the east side of tidal creek. Some areas degraded by
Hydrologic Regime ? Semipermanently flooded
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Water Salinity ? Brackish
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-Sep-1998
Observation End Date ? 18-Sep-1998
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 Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia L. **   Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. Eleocharis rostellata beaked spikerush Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. **   Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. Eleocharis rostellata beaked spikerush Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. **   Herbaceous
40 %
04       -none-
3 Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. Spartina patens saltmeadow cordgrass Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. **   Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. Spartina patens saltmeadow cordgrass Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. **   Herbaceous
40 %
04       -none-
4 Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens common threesquare Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens **   Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens common threesquare Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
5 Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. **   Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
6 Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. Pluchea odorata sweetscent Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. **   Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. Pluchea odorata sweetscent Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Salicornia maritima Wolff & Jefferies Salicornia maritima Wolff & Jefferies Salicornia maritima slender grasswort Salicornia maritima Wolff & Jefferies **   Salicornia maritima Wolff & Jefferies Salicornia maritima slender grasswort Salicornia maritima Wolff & Jefferies **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Juncus gerardii Loisel. Juncus gerardii Loisel. Juncus gerardii saltmeadow rush Juncus gerardii Loisel. **   Juncus gerardii Loisel. Juncus gerardii saltmeadow rush Juncus gerardii Loisel. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 100 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana   0.5 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sneddon, Lesley PI
Stuart Field assistant
Zaremba, Bob Field assistant
Olivero, Adele Plot author
MacDonald, Dana Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Eleocharis rostellata - Spartina patens Salt Marsh       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                         pH = 7.2. H3 - H4 Peat over sand. Sand at 23 cm deep.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot