Comprehensive View of a Plot
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A1 - Alloway
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Author Plot Code  |
A1 - Alloway
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| Author Observation Code |
A1 - Alloway
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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 |
exact location
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| Latitude |
39.57881
º
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| Longitude |
-75.34453
º
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| Author Location |
Alloway Creek Above Alloway Lake/Alloway Creek East of Alloway Lake
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| Location Narrative |
From Alloway Creek crossing on Alloway-Woodstown Road, enter woods from southeast corner of bridge OR go to the first house (owners are Bud and Joanne Husted) with permission, go to back of property, and enter woods. Go NW to plot.
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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) 39.57867, -75.34443; 2-SW) 39.57848, -75.34468; 3-NW) 39.57861, -75.34485
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| Shape |
Rectangular
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| Area |
448
m²
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| Permanence |
permanent plot
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| Layout Narrative |
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. Plot is 32m x 14m.
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| Environment Fields: | |
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| Slope Aspect |
0
º
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| Slope Gradient |
0
º
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| Topographic Position |
Low level
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| Landform |
flood plain
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| Landscape Narrative |
Soil Texture: Mineral: clay, clay loam
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| Hydrologic Regime |
Seasonally flooded
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| Soil Moisture Regime |
Hydric
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| Soil Drainage |
very poorly drained
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| Organic Depth |
0
cm
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| Percent Wood |
2
%
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| Percent Litter |
1.5
%
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| Percent Bare Soil |
1.5
%
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| Percent Water |
2
%
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| Stand Maturity |
Mature, even-age
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| Successional Status |
tree community stable, herb layer invaded by Microstegium vimineum and will become degraded
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| Methods Fields: | |
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| Observation Start Date |
17-Jun-2005
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| Observation End Date |
17-Jun-2005
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| Project |
NJ Mark Wong
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| Cover Method |
Domin Cover Scale
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| Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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| Taxon Observation Area |
448
m²
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| Cover Dispersion |
entire
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| Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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| Stem Observation Area |
400
m²
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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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| Dominant Stratum |
Tree
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| Misc Fields: | |
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| Observation Narrative |
Community Type: non-tidal floodplain forest
General Description: Floodplain forest located on the S side of the Cohansey River to the south and mesic to upland beech-oak woods to the north. Woods are on a fairly steep incline. Channel is braided and floodplain forest is broken by numerous smaller streams, channels and mucky swampy areas.
Community Description: Acer rubrum and Fraximus americana dominated floodplain forest located on Alloway Creek. Floodplain is a mosaic of small islands surrounded by the much-braided creek. Beyond the floodplain, the land rises rather steeply to a mesic Fagus grandifolia forest, then grades further into an upland Fagus-Quercus-Carya forest. There is no obvious human disturbance to the floodplain. Evidence of flooding includes severe scouring (tree roots deeply exposed, toppled trees), some soil deposit and piles of flood debris. The extent of the deposition is difficult to estimate because of dense vegetation cover. The main streambed is variously yellow to gray clay and somewhat firm. Back channels and swamps are mostly black muck. Floodplain is generally less than 1 meter above the level of the stream at this time. Community has no discernable slope and faces SW-S-SE depending on position of the winding stream. Soil is generally clay loam over clay and poorly drained. Microstegium vimineum is a problem.; Evidence of Community Processes: scouring, silt and flood debris deposits, deeply exposed roots, toppled trees, debris and soil deposits.; Physiographic Province = Inner Coastal Plain; Damselflies, pickerel frog, star-nosed mole present.; Plot Note: Toxicodendron radicans is found climbing almost every tree in the plot. Often it is difficult to see the tree leaves because of the spreading branches of this vine. All tree diamter measurements (on large trees) are increased because of thick vines (up to 4") clinging to trunks. Much of the sub-canopy is made up of this species.
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| Observation Contributors: |
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KA
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Plot author
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LK
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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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E
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0
m
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9
m
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clay loam with small amount of sand, 7.5 YR 3/3, dark brown, pH = 6.4, small roots
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B
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9
m
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60
m
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small roots to 10cm, dark grayish brown clay, 10 YR 4/2, with 10 YR 5/8 yellowish brown mottles and irregular veins of black brown organic matter, large roots throughout, pH = 6.4, very gradual color change, no texture change
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B
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60
m
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75
m
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large roots throughout, color lightens to gray, 10 YR 5/1, mottles increase, veins of organic matter, pH = 6.4
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| Disturbance Data: |
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| Disturbance Type | Disturbance Intensity |
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Other disturbances
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High
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| User Defined Values |
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| No User Defined Data for this plot |
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