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FIIS.4
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4573.FIIS4
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? FIIS.4
Author Observation Code ? FIIS.4
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 6B
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 ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? barrier island(s)
Landscape Narrative ? Semi-dirunally flooded.
Representativeness ? Good. Part of widely developed fringe of patchy low marsh that seems to be intermediate between low
Hydrologic Regime ? Tidally flooded
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Water Salinity ? Saltwater
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 24 %
Percent Other ? 5 %
Name Other ? Eel grass wrack
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
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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 Spartina alterniflora Loisel. Spartina alterniflora Loisel. Spartina alterniflora smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Loisel. **   Spartina alterniflora Loisel. Spartina alterniflora smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Loisel. **   Herbaceous
65 %
05       -none-
2 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
3 %
02       -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
1 %
01       -none-
4 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 70 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sneddon, Lesley PI
Stuart Field assistant
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 ?
Spartina alterniflora / (Ascophyllum nodosum) Acadian/Virginian Zone 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 = 8.0. H4 Peat over sand. Sand at 45 cm deep.


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