SL-B4
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SL-B4
Author Observation Code	SL-B4
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	Spring Lake
Location Narrative	From Newton, head W on Rt. 622 (Newton Swartswood Rd.) to Paulinskill Lake. Turn left onto Ridge Rd. after crossing the bridge over the lake, and make first right onto Dove Island Rd. Follow to parking area on N side of road. Follow horseback riding trails to the ponds.
State or Province	New Jersey
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Newton West continent: North America area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: New Jersey county: Sussex quadrangle: Newton West
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	10 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	Latitude/Longitude coordinates taken from approximate plot center.
Environment Fields:
Percent Other	15 %
Name Other	marl
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Sep-1997
Observation End Date	23-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:
Field Cover	91 %
Nonvascular Cover	6 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: calcareous sinkhole pond General Description: This open, forb-dominated vegetation is currently described from the Ridge and Valley Province of New Jersey. It occurs on the slopes of calcareous sinkhole ponds formed in dolomite with surficial deposits of glacial till, with soils comprised of silt loam, silty clay loam, or silty clay, overlaying clay or bedrock. The dominant species are Boltonia asteroides var. asteroides, Symphyotrichum racemosum (= Aster racemosus), and Mentha arvensis. Associates include Asclepias incarnata, Cyperus strigosus, Carex cryptolepis, Carex lurida, Carex typhina, Carex viridula, Cuphea viscosissima, Eleocharis palustris, Eragrostis frankii, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Iris versicolor, Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum (= Panicum lanuginosum var. tennesseense), Panicum capillare, Panicum rigidulum var. pubescens (= Panicum longifolium), Polygonum amphibium, and Sium suave. The alga Chara sp. is a common associate, as are the bryophytes Hypnum lindbergii, Campylium stellatum, and Amblystegium serpens. Site specific description: 4 - 10 m wide midzone - Panicum longifolium and Mentha with Carex viridula, Eragrostis frankii, and Bulbostylis. On marl, there is old dry Chara broken and scattered. Nearby, there are large patches of Hypnum lindbergii.

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 Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees var. pubescens (Vasey) Lelong Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees var. pubescens (Vasey) Lelong Panicum rigidulum var. pubescens redtop panicgrass Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees var. pubescens (Vasey) Lelong **   Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees var. pubescens (Vasey) Lelong Panicum rigidulum var. pubescens redtop panicgrass Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees var. pubescens (Vasey) Lelong **   Herbaceous 35 %         -none- 2 Symphyotrichum racemosum (Ell.) Nesom Symphyotrichum racemosum (Ell.) Nesom Symphyotrichum racemosum smooth white oldfield aster Symphyotrichum racemosum (Ell.) Nesom **   Symphyotrichum racemosum (Ell.) Nesom Symphyotrichum racemosum smooth white oldfield aster Symphyotrichum racemosum (Ell.) Nesom **   Herbaceous 20 %         -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 10 %         -none- 4 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. **   Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 %         -none- 5 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 6 Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B. Clarke Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B. Clarke Bulbostylis capillaris densetuft hairsedge Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B. Clarke **   Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B. Clarke Bulbostylis capillaris densetuft hairsedge Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B. Clarke **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 7 Eragrostis frankii C.A. Mey. ex Steud. Eragrostis frankii C.A. Mey. ex Steud. Eragrostis frankii sandbar lovegrass Eragrostis frankii C.A. Mey. ex Steud. **   Eragrostis frankii C.A. Mey. ex Steud. Eragrostis frankii sandbar lovegrass Eragrostis frankii C.A. Mey. ex Steud. **   Herbaceous 4 %         -none- 8 Carex viridula Michx. Carex viridula Michx. Carex viridula little green sedge Carex viridula Michx. **   Carex viridula Michx. Carex viridula little green sedge Carex viridula Michx. **   Herbaceous 2.5 %         -none- 9 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 10 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- 11 Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. Hypnum lindbergii Lindberg's hypnum moss Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. **   Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. Hypnum lindbergii Lindberg's hypnum moss Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     91 % Nonvascular     6 %
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