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FIIS.52
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4627.FIIS52
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? FIIS.52
Author Observation Code ? FIIS.52
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.6917 º
Longitude ? -72.98532 º
Author Location ? FIIS -- Fire Island Wilderness Watch Hill 1A
State or Province ? New York
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: New York
quadrangle: Howells Point
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 25
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 ? Surface notes: litter = recently dying leaves. heterogeneity: wet flats (90% of plot), water channels (5% of plot), tall shrub hummocks (3%, near shrub swamp edge). Inundation observations: no water marks seen (water levels stable). Ditches possible.
Representativeness ? Randomly chosen from about and 0.1 patch (30m x 20m). Nearby species: Hibiscus sp.
Hydrologic Regime ? Permanently flooded
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 3 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 35 %
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
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 Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Short Shrub
5 %
02       -none-
2 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
3 %
02       -none-
3 Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Mirbel Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica Mirbel Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica **   Myrica pensylvanica **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Typha angustifolia L. Typha angustifolia L. Typha angustifolia narrowleaf cattail Typha angustifolia L. **   Typha angustifolia L. Typha angustifolia narrowleaf cattail Typha angustifolia L. **   Herbaceous
75 %
05       -none-
6 Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
7 Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. **   Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. **   Herbaceous
5 %
02       -none-
8 Cladium mariscoides (Muhl.) Torr. Cladium mariscoides (Muhl.) Torr. Cladium mariscoides smooth sawgrass Cladium mariscoides (Muhl.) Torr. **   Cladium mariscoides (Muhl.) Torr. Cladium mariscoides smooth sawgrass Cladium mariscoides (Muhl.) Torr. **   Herbaceous
5 %
02       -none-
9 Aster novi-belgii L. Aster novi-belgii L. Aster novi-belgii Aster novi-belgii L. **   Aster novi-belgii L. **   Aster novi-belgii L. Aster novi-belgii Aster novi-belgii L. **   Aster novi-belgii L. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
10 Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. **   Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Algae (submerged aquatic) Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Algae (submerged aquatic) **   Algae (submerged aquatic) **   Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Algae (submerged aquatic) **   Algae (submerged aquatic) **   Nonvascular
5 %
02       -none-
13 Liverwort (small) Liverwort Liverwort (small) **   Liverwort (small) **   2LW Liverwort Liverwort (small) **   Liverwort (small) **   2LW Nonvascular
2 %
02       -none-
14 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Mushroom (orange bog mushroom) Mushroom (orange bog mushroom) **   Fungi Fungi Mushroom (orange bog mushroom) **   Mushroom (orange bog mushroom) **   Fungi Fungi Mushroom (orange bog mushroom) **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 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
3 %
02       -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 90 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana   0.5 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sneddon, Lesley PI
Hunt, David Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Cladium mariscoides / Vaccinium macrocarpon - Morella pensylvanica Wet Dwarf-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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam               pH = 5.5


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   dragonfly (2), spider


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot