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A2 - Goodale
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? A2 - Goodale
Author Observation Code ? A2 - Goodale
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 ? Goodale Ridge - Kittatinny Valley Ridge
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 East
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? GPS readings for other 3 plot corners: 1-SE) 41.00932, -74.74508; 2-SW) 41.00933, -74.74514; 3-NW) 41.00942, -74.74514
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 50
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? Plot is 5 x 10 m, located at 12-17 m along the transect.
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 179.5 m
Slope Aspect ? 274 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landscape Narrative ? General Description: Karst terrain with ridges and valleys. The valleys contain sinkholes and fens and the ridges support rich forest. Soil Texture: Organic - muck; Mineral - silty clay Average pH of mineral Soil: 6.8 Organic Horison Type: Mull
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Moisture Regime ? hydric
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Wood ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 6 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 28 %
Stand Maturity ? Mature, even-age
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 10-Sep-1997
Observation End Date ? 06-Oct-1997
Project ? NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area ? 50
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: 
Tree Cover ? 30 %
Shrub Cover ? 0.5 %
Field Cover ? 30 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Growthform1 Type ? Herbs
Growthform2 Type ? Trees
Growthform3 Type ? Shrubs
Growthform1 Cover ? 30 %
Growthform2 Cover ? 30 %
Growthform3 Cover ? 0.5 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Community Type: calcareous sinkhole pond General Community Description: Rich calcareous forest on a steep rocky slope with outcrops of dolomite. Mature trees average 12-14" DBH. Characteristic species include Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana. Liriodendron tulipfera, Tilia americana, Betula nigra, Tsuga canadensis, Hamamelis virginiana, Lindera bnzoin, Rubus sp., Cystopteris bulbifera, Adiantum pendatum, Dryopteris marginalis, Oryzopsis asperifolia, Caulophyllum thalictroides, Hepatica acutiloba, Senecio obovatus, Carex spp.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   Canopy
14 %
        -none-
2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Canopy
10 %
        -none-
3 Acer ×freemanii E. Murr. Acer ×freemanii E. Murr. Acer ×freemanii Freeman maple Acer ×freemanii E. Murr. **   Acer ×freemanii E. Murray Acer ×freemanii Acer ×freemanii E. Murr. **   ACFR Canopy
6 %
        -none-
4 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
20 %
        -none-
5 Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina hop sedge Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. **   Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex lupulina hop sedge Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
4 %
        -none-
6 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
4 %
        -none-
7 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
8 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
1 %
        -none-
9 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous
1 %
        -none-
10 Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. **   Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
        -none-
11 Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus American water horehound Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. **   Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus American water horehound Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
        -none-
12 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     30 %
Herbaceous     30 %
Short Shrub     0.5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
MCW Field assistant
LK Field assistant
KSW Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Leersia oryzoides - Boehmeria cylindrica - Ranunculus flabellaris Wet Meadow       no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
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 ?
O 0 m 30.5 m                     muck - organic 10YR 2/1, pH at 15.2 cm = 6.8, pH at 20.3 cm = 6.4 (blue) and 6.6 (c-red)
O 30.5 m 35.6 m                     1 gley 5/N, pH at 33 cm = 7.0 (blue) and 6.8 (c-red)
B 35.6 m 36.6 m                     silty clay loam with 8/N pebbles that break easily; bedrock at base of core (total depth not identified - assumed to be at least 36.6)


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