A6 - LP/FP/LKP
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	A6 - LP/FP/LKP
Author Observation Code	A6 - LP/FP/LKP
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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Confidentiality Status	10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
Latitude	41.1 º
Longitude	-74.7 º
Author Location	Lime Kiln Pond
State or Province	New Jersey
Country	United States
Named Places	continent: North America area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: New Jersey county: Sussex quadrangle: Newton West
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	GPS readings for other 3 plot corners: 1-SE) 41.01512, -74.79588; 2-SW) 41.01509, -74.79592; 3-NW) 41.01510, -74.79594
Shape	Rectangular
Area	10 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	Plot is 2 x 5 m, located at 75-77 m on the west side of the 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.
Environment Fields:
Slope Aspect	138 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landscape Narrative	Soil Texture: Mineral - silt loam Environmental Comments: Patchy - some Cephalanthus extends into this outer zone, Ranunculus is not throughout, watermarks (at 3-4') on trees in adjacent forest pondshore.
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Moisture Regime	hydric
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	4 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	29-Sep-1997
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Growthform1 Type	Herbs
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: calcareous sinkhole pond

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 Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. Ranunculus flabellaris yellow water buttercup Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. **   Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. Ranunculus flabellaris yellow water buttercup Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. **   Herbaceous 60 %         -none- 2 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Herbaceous 25 %         -none- 3 Carex lupuliformis Sartwell ex Dewey Carex lupuliformis Sartwell ex Dewey Carex lupuliformis false hop sedge Carex lupuliformis Sartwell ex Dewey **   Carex lupuliformis Sartwell ex Dewey Carex lupuliformis false hop sedge Carex lupuliformis Sartwell ex Dewey **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 4 Polygonum punctatum Ell. Polygonum punctatum Ell. Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed Polygonum punctatum Ell. **   Polygonum punctatum Ell. Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed Polygonum punctatum Ell. **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 5 Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Carex retrorsa Schwein. Carex retrorsa Schwein. Carex retrorsa knotsheath sedge Carex retrorsa Schwein. **   Carex retrorsa Schwein. Carex retrorsa knotsheath sedge Carex retrorsa Schwein. **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed Pilea pumila (L.) Gray **   Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed Pilea pumila (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple Acer saccharinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 %         -none- 9 Sium suave Walt. Sium suave Walt. Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip Sium suave Walt. **   Sium suave Walt. Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip Sium suave Walt. **   Herbaceous 0.25 %         -none- 10 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.25 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous
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