A - West Creek Fen
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	A - West Creek Fen
Author Observation Code	A - West Creek Fen
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	39.6 º
Longitude	-74.2 º
Author Location	West Creek Fen
Location Narrative	From the parking lot behind #315 Rt. 9, follow trails east and south through woods. Site is 0.55 km SE at 162 degrees. Obtain permission from property owner to cross the property to the site.
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
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 - peat; Mineral - sand, sandy clay Von Post scale of peat decomposition: H3 Soil Horizon Type: Mor Physiographic Province: Outer Coastal Plain Watershed: Barnegat Bay
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	submesic
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Litter	0.5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0.5 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Aug-2005
Observation End Date	30-Aug-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
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: sea level fen Community Description: Long, narrow ecotone between Chamaecyparis thyoides forest to the N and grading into a brackish, then salt marsh to the S. Dense vegetation in multiple strata cover the soil, which is peat in increasing stages of decomposition with depth, then clayey sand and sandy clay, with pH ranging from 5.0 to 4.8. Several rare species are found including Cirsium virginianum, Eryngium aquaticum, Sabatia dodecandra, Solidago stricta and Asclepias lanceolata. Zonation is well defined along transect from fen to marsh. Elevation minutely declines from forest to marsh, probably only about 1-1.5'. No disturbance is evident except for charred tree bases from fire during the winter of 2003-2004, and a few fire trenches. Soils show evidence of infrequent flooding, but it is not apparent at the surface. Fen follows tree line east, then bends N and then W. It becomes progressively less diverse as the exposure changes, and Panicum virgatum and Phragmites replace the graminoids (Cladium, Eleocharis) dominating the S-facing exposure.

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 Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia L. **   Baccharis halimifolia L. Baccharis halimifolia eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 2 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. **   Short 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 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 7       -none- 5 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- 6 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. Eleocharis rostellata beaked spikerush Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. **   Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. Eleocharis rostellata beaked spikerush Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum awned mountainmint Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. **   Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum awned mountainmint Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes ssp. pumila Setaria pumila ssp. pumila Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes ssp. pumila Setaria pumila ssp. pumila Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila **   Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Sium suave Walt. Sium suave Walt. Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip Sium suave Walt. **   Sium suave Walt. Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip Sium suave Walt. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Helianthus angustifolius L. Helianthus angustifolius L. Helianthus angustifolius swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius L. **   Helianthus angustifolius L. Helianthus angustifolius swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed Helenium autumnale L. **   Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed Helenium autumnale L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould Dichanthelium scoparium velvet panicum Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould **   Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould Dichanthelium scoparium velvet panicum Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Bidens coronata (L.) Britt. Bidens coronata (L.) Britt. Bidens coronata crowned beggarticks Bidens coronata (L.) Britt. **   Bidens coronata (L.) Britt. Bidens coronata crowned beggarticks Bidens coronata (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 16 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- 17 Galium L. Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell Agalinis purpurea purple false foxglove Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell **   Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell Agalinis purpurea purple false foxglove Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Solidago sempervirens L. var. mexicana (L.) Fern. Solidago sempervirens L. var. mexicana (L.) Fern. Solidago sempervirens var. mexicana seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens L. var. mexicana (L.) Fern. **   Solidago sempervirens L. var. mexicana (L.) Fern. Solidago sempervirens var. mexicana seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens L. var. mexicana (L.) Fern. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 21 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 0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Linum L. Linum L. Linum flax Linum L. **   Linum medium (Planch.) Britton Linum medium Linum L. **   LIME2 Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) [brittoniana or pedatifida × affinis or sororia] Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) [brittoniana or pedatifida × affinis or sororia] **   VIPA18 Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) Viola ×palmata Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) [brittoniana or pedatifida × affinis or sororia] **   VIPA18 Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 24 Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx. Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx. Cirsium virginianum Virginia thistle Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx. **   Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx. Cirsium virginianum Virginia thistle Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 25 Lycopus L. Lycopus L. Lycopus waterhorehound Lycopus L. **   Lycopus L. Lycopus waterhorehound Lycopus L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 26 Hibiscus moscheutos L. Hibiscus moscheutos L. Hibiscus moscheutos crimsoneyed rosemallow Hibiscus moscheutos L. **   Hibiscus moscheutos L. Hibiscus moscheutos crimsoneyed rosemallow Hibiscus moscheutos L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 27 Sabatia stellaris Pursh Sabatia stellaris Pursh Sabatia stellaris rose of Plymouth Sabatia stellaris Pursh **   Sabatia stellaris Pursh Sabatia stellaris rose of Plymouth Sabatia stellaris Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 28 Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene Chamaecrista fasciculata sleepingplant Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene **   Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene Chamaecrista fasciculata sleepingplant Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 29 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 % +       -none- 30 Asclepias lanceolata Walt. Asclepias lanceolata Walt. Asclepias lanceolata fewflower milkweed Asclepias lanceolata Walt. **   Asclepias lanceolata Walt. Asclepias lanceolata fewflower milkweed Asclepias lanceolata Walt. **   Herbaceous 0 % +       -none-
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Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub       Dwarf Shrub       Herbaceous
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