C - West of Job's Creek
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	C - West of Job's Creek
Author Observation Code	C - West of Job's Creek
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	39.5 º
Longitude	-74.4 º
Author Location	West of Job's Creek
Location Narrative	Walk N from Rt. 9 for approximately 0.5 km along the E edge of the marshes along Job's Creek.
State or Province	New Jersey
Country	United States
Named Places	continent: North America area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: New Jersey county: Burlington quadrangle: New Gretna
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	25 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	Latitude and Longitude coordinates are taken from the SW plot corner.
Environment Fields:
Elevation	0 m
Elevation Range	3 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landscape Narrative	Soil Texture: Organic - muck, peat; Mineral - sand, sandy clay, clay Von Post scale of peat decomposition: H3 Soil Horizon Type: Mor Physiographic Province: Outer Coastal Plain
Hydrologic Regime	Tidally flooded
Soil Moisture Regime	hydric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Water	15 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Oct-2005
Observation End Date	20-Oct-2005
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Domin Cover Scale
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	Dwarf-shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: sea level fen Community Description: Saturated sea level fen community, which may be tidally influenced. The fen is located between two "arms" (projecting E to W) of forest extending into the freshwater tidal marsh on the W side of Job's Creek. Upper edges of fen, on the N, W and S side are dominated by Cladium mariscoides, Scirpus pungens, and forbs. In the slightly depressed central area is a stand of Typha angustifolia. The two arms of land that project into the marsh are composed mostly of Juniperus virginiana and Myrica spp.; woods to the west are Acer rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica, Chamaecyparis thyoides and Juniperus. The entire area is under a few inches of water, perhaps from tidal flooding. A number of cut trees and a child's camping area are nearby. Soil is about 30 cm of peat, muck and sandy muck; at 30 cm soil changes abruptly in texture and color to gray clay with pebbles (0.2 - 3 cm diameter), then gray clay with bright orange mottles. Soil boring was taken at ~6' from the plot, at the intersection of the fen and forest. Entire site is compromised by spreading Phragmites australis.

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 Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. **   Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 2 Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 3 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Dwarf Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 4 Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0 % +       -none- 5 Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia L. **   Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0 % +       -none- 6 Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens common threesquare Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens **   Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens common threesquare Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7       -none- 7 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 37.5 % 7       -none- 8 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 0.505 % 2       -none- 9 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 10 Bidens L. Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks Bidens L. **   Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks Bidens L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 11 Typha angustifolia L. Typha angustifolia L. Typha angustifolia narrowleaf cattail Typha angustifolia L. **   Typha angustifolia L. Typha angustifolia narrowleaf cattail Typha angustifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Aster novi-belgii L. Aster novi-belgii L. Aster novi-belgii Aster novi-belgii L. **   Aster novi-belgii L. **   Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Aster novi-belgii L. **   SYNO3 Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. Euthamia tenuifolia slender goldentop Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. **   Euthamia caroliniana (L.) Greene ex Porter & Britton Euthamia caroliniana Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nutt. **   EUCA26 Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Eryngium aquaticum L. Eryngium aquaticum L. Eryngium aquaticum rattlesnakemaster Eryngium aquaticum L. **   Eryngium aquaticum L. Eryngium aquaticum rattlesnakemaster Eryngium aquaticum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. **   Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none-
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Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Dwarf Shrub       Herbaceous
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