A2 - Stafford Rail
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	A2 - Stafford Rail
Author Observation Code	A2 - Stafford Rail
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	39.7 º
Longitude	-74.3 º
Author Location	Stafford Forge at Rail Branch
Location Narrative	From Rt. 539, take Forge Rd., east for ~ 3000', turn left on dirt track, follow to T-intersection, go right. Follow for 300'.
State or Province	New Jersey
Country	United States
Named Places	continent: North America area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: New Jersey county: Ocean quadrangle: West Creek
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	25 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	Plot is 5 m x 5 m. Latitude and longitude coordinates are taken from approximate plot center.
Environment Fields:
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-Aug-2008
Observation End Date	04-Aug-2008
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	25 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
Growthform2 Type	Other/unknown
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: Pine Barrens savanna (reverting from abandoned cranberry bog) Community Description: Near ditches; wetter. Mud is covered by browsed Eleocharis flavescens (olivacea). Very low hummocks and slightly (inches) higher ground in densely vegetated by graminoids and forbs. Some emergents.

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 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy 3 %         -none- 2 Rhynchospora chalarocephala Fern. & Gale Rhynchospora chalarocephala Fern. & Gale Rhynchospora chalarocephala loosehead beaksedge Rhynchospora chalarocephala Fern. & Gale **   Rhynchospora chalarocephala Fern. & Gale Rhynchospora chalarocephala loosehead beaksedge Rhynchospora chalarocephala Fern. & Gale **   Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 3 Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urban Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urban Eleocharis flavescens yellow spikerush Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urban **   Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urban Eleocharis flavescens yellow spikerush Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urban **   Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 4 Xyris difformis Chapman Xyris difformis Chapman Xyris difformis bog yelloweyed grass Xyris difformis Chapman **   Xyris difformis Chapman Xyris difformis bog yelloweyed grass Xyris difformis Chapman **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 5 Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis tuberculosa cone-cup spikerush Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis tuberculosa cone-cup spikerush Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 6 Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott Peltandra virginica green arrow arum Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott **   Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott Peltandra virginica green arrow arum Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 7 Rhexia virginica L. Rhexia virginica L. Rhexia virginica handsome Harry Rhexia virginica L. **   Rhexia virginica L. Rhexia virginica handsome Harry Rhexia virginica L. **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 8 Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl **   Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 9 Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. **   Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 10 Sagittaria L. Sagittaria L. Sagittaria arrowhead Sagittaria L. **   Sagittaria L. Sagittaria arrowhead Sagittaria L. **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 11 Hypericum canadense L. Hypericum canadense L. Hypericum canadense lesser Canadian St. Johnswort Hypericum canadense L. **   Hypericum canadense L. Hypericum canadense lesser Canadian St. Johnswort Hypericum canadense L. **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Nymphaea odorata Ait. Nymphaea odorata Ait. Nymphaea odorata American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata Ait. **   Nymphaea odorata Ait. Nymphaea odorata American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata Ait. **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fern. Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fern. Muhlenbergia uniflora bog muhly Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fern. **   Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fern. Muhlenbergia uniflora bog muhly Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fern. **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 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 1 %         -none- 15 Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. **   Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Viola lanceolata L. Viola lanceolata L. Viola lanceolata bog white violet Viola lanceolata L. **   Viola lanceolata L. Viola lanceolata bog white violet Viola lanceolata L. **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia spoonleaf sundew Drosera intermedia Hayne **   Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia spoonleaf sundew Drosera intermedia Hayne **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy Lachnanthes caroliana Carolina redroot Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy **   Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy Lachnanthes caroliana Carolina redroot Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. Juncus pelocarpus brownfruit rush Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. **   Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. Juncus pelocarpus brownfruit rush Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Panicum verrucosum Muhl. Panicum verrucosum Muhl. Panicum verrucosum warty panicgrass Panicum verrucosum Muhl. **   Panicum verrucosum Muhl. Panicum verrucosum warty panicgrass Panicum verrucosum Muhl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Panicum L. Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass Panicum L. **   Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass Panicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy       Herbaceous       Nonvascular
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