A4 - LF
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	A4 - LF
Author Observation Code	A4 - LF
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	-74.9 º
Author Location	Little Frog 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) 41.07785, -74.81174; 2-SW) 41.07783, -74.8118; 3-NW) 41.07785, -74.81181
Shape	Rectangular
Area	10 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	Plot is 2 x 5m, located at 20-22m, on the SW side of the transect.
Environment Fields:
Elevation	149.7 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Landscape Narrative	General Landscape Description: Surrounding landscape was historically farmed, particularly the area on the W, which is now a scrubby successional forest. The area to the E is a rich calcareous forest on Dolomite outsrops, with park trails. This pond is hydrolically connected to Frog Pond. Average pH of Mineral Soil: 6.5 (meter), 6.8 (blue and red). Environmental Comments: Phalaris invading from center of pond.
Representativeness	typical of zone dominated by Phalaris
Soil Moisture Regime	hydric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	16-Sep-1997
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	10 m²
Cover Dispersion	entire
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
Growthform1 Cover	100 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: calcareous sinkhole pond General Description: Stands are found in both minerotrophic basin wetlands as well as rivershores. Stands are dominated by Phalaris arundinacea, a 0.5- to 2-m tall perennial grass, which tends to occur in monocultures or associated with Calamagrostis canadensis. Associates in the glaciated Northeast include Viburnum nudum, Alnus incana or Alnus serrulata, Viburnum dentatum, and Agrostis gigantea. Other associated species present but not in plot: Potamogeton nodosus.

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 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Herbaceous 75 %         -none- 2 Eleocharis elliptica Kunth Eleocharis elliptica Kunth Eleocharis elliptica elliptic spikerush Eleocharis elliptica Kunth **   Eleocharis elliptica Kunth Eleocharis elliptica elliptic spikerush Eleocharis elliptica Kunth **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 3 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 4 Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 5 Panicum capillare L. Panicum capillare L. Panicum capillare witchgrass Panicum capillare L. **   Panicum capillare L. Panicum capillare witchgrass Panicum capillare L. **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & V. Karaman-Castro, sp. nov. **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 7 Polygonum punctatum Ell. Polygonum punctatum Ell. Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed Polygonum punctatum Ell. **   Polygonum punctatum Ell. Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed Polygonum punctatum Ell. **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 8 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Sium suave Walt. Sium suave Walt. Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip Sium suave Walt. **   Sium suave Walt. Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip Sium suave Walt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     100 %
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