FIIS.40
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	FIIS.40
Author Observation Code	FIIS.40
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	40.7043 º
Longitude	-72.95199 º
Author Location	FIIS -- Fire Island Wilderness 3H
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	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3.04799999536704 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	barrier island(s)
Landscape Narrative	Surface notes: litter = grass leaves and wood <1 cm wide. heterogeneity: microhabitats include typical moist flats (70% of plot, no standing water), wet hollow (20% of plot with water and bare soil about 30cm lower elevation than dry end), dry patches
Representativeness	Randomly chosen from small patch about 4-5 times size of plot. Good representation of zones of comm
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	1 %
Percent Other	0 %
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	25 m²
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:
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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 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 5 % 02       -none- 2 Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 3 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina L. **   Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose Rosa carolina L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Sphagnum fallax (Klinggr.) Klinggr. Sphagnum fallax (Klinggr.) Klinggr. Sphagnum fallax sphagnum Sphagnum fallax (Klinggr.) Klinggr. **   Sphagnum fallax (Klinggr.) Klinggr. Sphagnum fallax sphagnum Sphagnum fallax (Klinggr.) Klinggr. **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 8 Cladina subtenuis (Abbayes) Hale & Culb. Cladina subtenuis (Abbayes) Hale & Culb. Cladina subtenuis reindeer lichen Cladina subtenuis (Abbayes) Hale & Culb. **   Cladina subtenuis (Abbayes) Hale & Culb. Cladina subtenuis reindeer lichen Cladina subtenuis (Abbayes) Hale & Culb. **   Nonvascular 3 % 02       -none- 9 Pellia epiphylla Pellia epiphylla (L.) Corda Pellia epiphylla Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla (L.) Corda Pellia epiphylla Pellia epiphylla **   Pellia epiphylla **   Nonvascular 2 % 02       -none- 10 Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf Sphagnum angustifolium sphagnum Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf **   Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf Sphagnum angustifolium sphagnum Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf **   Nonvascular 2 % 02       -none- 11 Rapp's cup lichen Cladonia rappii A. Evans Cladonia rappii Rapp's cup lichen Rapp's cup lichen **   Cladonia rappii A. Evans Cladonia rappii Rapp's cup lichen Rapp's cup lichen **   Nonvascular 2 % 02       -none- 12 Leucobryum Hampe Leucobryum Hampe Leucobryum leucobryum moss Leucobryum Hampe **   Leucobryum Hampe Leucobryum leucobryum moss Leucobryum Hampe **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Hygrophorum miniatus Hygrophorum miniatus **   Plantae Plants Hygrophorum miniatus **   Hygrophorum miniatus **   Plantae Plants Hygrophorum miniatus **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl Rhynchospora capitellata brownish beaksedge Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl **   Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl Rhynchospora capitellata brownish beaksedge Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl **   Herbaceous 35 % 04       -none- 15 Dichanthelium sabulorum (Lam.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thinium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium sabulorum (Lam.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thinium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium sabulorum var. thinium hemlock rosette grass Dichanthelium sabulorum (Lam.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thinium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium sabulorum (Lam.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thinium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium sabulorum var. thinium hemlock rosette grass Dichanthelium sabulorum (Lam.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thinium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Herbaceous 30 % 04       -none- 16 Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe **   Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe **   Herbaceous 25 % 03       -none- 17 Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. Euthamia tenuifolia slender goldentop Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. **   Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. Euthamia tenuifolia slender goldentop Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 18 Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 19 Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 20 Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub Lycopodiella inundata inundated clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub **   Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub Lycopodiella inundata inundated clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 21 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 22 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 3 % 02       -none- 23 Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell Agalinis purpurea purple false foxglove Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell **   Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell Agalinis purpurea purple false foxglove Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 24 Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus L. **   Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 25 Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 26 Eleocharis olivacea Torr. Eleocharis olivacea Torr. Eleocharis olivacea bright green spikerush Eleocharis olivacea Torr. **   Eleocharis olivacea Torr. Eleocharis olivacea bright green spikerush Eleocharis olivacea Torr. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 27 Spiranthes cernua (L.) L.C. Rich. Spiranthes cernua (L.) L.C. Rich. Spiranthes cernua nodding ladies'-tresses Spiranthes cernua (L.) L.C. Rich. **   Spiranthes cernua (L.) L.C. Rich. Spiranthes cernua nodding ladies'-tresses Spiranthes cernua (L.) L.C. Rich. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 28 Juncus dichotomus Ell. Juncus dichotomus Ell. Juncus dichotomus forked rush Juncus dichotomus Ell. **   Juncus dichotomus Ell. Juncus dichotomus forked rush Juncus dichotomus Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Hypericum canadense L. Hypericum canadense L. Hypericum canadense lesser Canadian St. Johnswort Hypericum canadense L. **   Hypericum canadense L. Hypericum canadense lesser Canadian St. Johnswort Hypericum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Xyris torta Sm. Xyris torta Sm. Xyris torta slender yelloweyed grass Xyris torta Sm. **   Xyris torta Sm. Xyris torta slender yelloweyed grass Xyris torta Sm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 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 90 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana   0.5 m 5 %
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