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W05-T1-3
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegbank.org/vegbranch:observation:28-{B1131AB4-9CFB-45ED-A747-5F4C336242BA}
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Author Plot Code  |
W05-T1-3
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| Author Observation Code |
W05-T1-3
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| Original Data Location |
NJ Natural Heritage Program, NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, 22 S. Clinton Ave, Plaza Bldg 4, Fl. 4, PO Box 404 Trenton, NJ, 08625-0404
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| Location Fields: |
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| Confidentiality Status |
10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
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| Latitude |
39.8
º
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| Longitude |
-74.6
º
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| Author Location |
Below Frank's Ford
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| State or Province |
New Jersey
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| Country |
United States
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| Layout Fields: | |
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| DSG Polygon |
GPS readings for other 3 plot corners: 1-SE) 39.70406, -74.5544; 2-SW) 39.70405, -74.55446; 3-NW) 39.70407, -74.55446
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| Shape |
Rectangular
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| Area |
10
m²
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| Permanence |
permanent plot
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| Layout Narrative |
Plot located at 38-40m along transect; Transect endpoints are permanently marked with rebar. Distance and compass bearing measurements to the plot location with measurements of plot orientation off the transect were taken. GPS coordinates for each corner of the plot was taken with submeter accuracy.
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| Environment Fields: | |
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| Elevation |
9.1
m
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| Slope Aspect |
(n/a, flat)
º
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| Slope Gradient |
0
º
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| Topographic Position |
Basin floor
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| Landform |
flood plain
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| Landscape Narrative |
Soil Texture: Organic - muck
Hydrologic Influence: backflooding, seepage;
Watershed: Wading River
Environmental Comments: inundated (backflooded area from river - recent storms since hurricane).
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| Hydrologic Regime |
Semipermanently flooded
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| Soil Moisture Regime |
Hydric
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| Soil Drainage |
very poorly drained
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| Water Depth |
0.02
m
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| Percent Bare Soil |
5
%
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| Percent Water |
25
%
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| Methods Fields: | |
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| Observation Start Date |
25-Oct-1999
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| Observation End Date |
25-Oct-1999
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| Project |
NJ Mark Wong
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| Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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| Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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| Taxon Observation Area |
10
m²
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| Cover Dispersion |
entire
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| Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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| Plot Quality Fields: | |
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| Plot Validation Level |
(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
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| Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
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| Shrub Cover |
1.5
%
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| Field Cover |
71.5
%
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| Dominant Stratum |
Herb
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| Growthform1 Type |
Graminoid
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| Growthform2 Type |
Dwarf-shrub
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| Growthform1 Cover |
71.5
%
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| Growthform2 Cover |
1.5
%
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| Misc Fields: | |
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| Observation Narrative |
Community Type: Pine Barrens savanna
Local Topography: flat, bouncy peat mat bordering backflooded area; Other associated species present but not in plot: Juncus canadensis, Dulichium arundinaceum, Panicum longifolium; "Treacherous! Peat mat holds but sinks as stand for awhile."
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| Observation Contributors: |
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| Party | Role |
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MIP
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Field assistant
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KSW
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Plot author
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| Soil Observations: |
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| 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 |
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O
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0
m
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5.1
m
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root mat, live roots, peat H3, coarse, undecomposed organic matter, 10 YR 2/2, pH @ 7.6cm = 4.8, auger hole upwells when walking nearby
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O
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5.1
m
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17.8
m
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live roots, peat - well decomposed, coarse organics remain in hand (some squeezes through), H6?, 10 YR 2/2
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O
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17.8
m
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45.7
m
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live roots, muck (all but a small amount squeezes through), some sand, 10 YR 2/1, pH @ 43.2cm = 5
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O
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45.7
m
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106.7
m
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muck - loose and greasy with some fine sand, some undecomposed organic matter, 10 YR 2/2
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| No User Defined Data for this plot |
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