B1 - HV
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	B1 - HV
Author Observation Code	B1 - HV
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 º
Longitude	-74.9 º
Author Location	Happy Valley Fen
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:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	Lat/long coordinates are taken from plot center.
Environment Fields:
Landscape Narrative	Von Post scale of peat decomposition: H4 Soil Texture: Organic - peat; Mineral - peaty shell marl, silt marl
Soil Moisture Regime	hydric
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bare Soil	1.5 %
Percent Other	13.5 %
Name Other	calc. algal mat w/calc. carb.
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Sep-2007
Observation End Date	19-Sep-2007
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	100 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:
Field Cover	88.5 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Growthform1 Type	Herbs
Growthform1 Cover	88.5 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: calcareous sinkhole pond General Description: Calcareous fen in flat valley surrounded by outcrops and forested slopes. There is a marl/algal mat ~6" above the surface, clinging to vegetation and presumably brought there by floodwaters.

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 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 70 %         -none- 2 Proserpinaca palustris L. Proserpinaca palustris L. Proserpinaca palustris marsh mermaidweed Proserpinaca palustris L. **   Proserpinaca palustris L. Proserpinaca palustris marsh mermaidweed Proserpinaca palustris L. **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 3 Eleocharis elliptica Kunth Eleocharis elliptica Kunth Eleocharis elliptica elliptic spikerush Eleocharis elliptica Kunth **   Eleocharis elliptica Kunth Eleocharis elliptica elliptic spikerush Eleocharis elliptica Kunth **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 4 Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe **   Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 5 Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus hardstem bulrush Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus **   Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A. Löve & D. Löve Schoenoplectus acutus Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus **   SCAC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 6 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     88.5 %
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