West Creek Fen
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	West Creek Fen
Author Observation Code	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
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	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	plotless - latitude and longitude coordinates approximate the survey area
Environment Fields:
Landscape Narrative	Soil Texture: Organic - muck (2"); Mineral - sand and loamy sand (6")
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Dec-2003
Observation End Date	31-Dec-2003
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
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	Shrubs
Growthform3 Type	Dwarf-shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: sea level fen Community Description: Located between Atlantic white cedar wetland and brackish marsh. The upper zone is dominated by mixed graminoids and forbs. This grades into a saturated zone dominated by Eleocharis, Distichlis, Cladium and Scirpus. Soil profile is taken in upper zone. Depth to water table was not determined.

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. **   Short Shrub 2 %         -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. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 3 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 50 %         -none- 4 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous 15 %         -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 10 %         -none- 6 Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 7 Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller Schoenoplectus americanus chairmaker's bulrush Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller **   Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller Schoenoplectus americanus chairmaker's bulrush Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Calamagrostis Adans. Calamagrostis Adans. Calamagrostis reedgrass Calamagrostis Adans. **   Calamagrostis Adans. Calamagrostis reedgrass Calamagrostis Adans. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Agalinis Raf. Agalinis Raf. Agalinis false foxglove Agalinis Raf. **   Agalinis Raf. Agalinis false foxglove Agalinis Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Setaria Beauv. Setaria Beauv. Setaria bristlegrass Setaria Beauv. **   Setaria Beauv. Setaria bristlegrass Setaria Beauv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Linum L. Linum L. Linum flax Linum L. **   Linum medium (Planch.) Britton Linum medium Linum L. **   LIME2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Euthamia Nutt. ex Cass. Euthamia Nutt. ex Cass. Euthamia goldentop Euthamia Nutt. ex Cass. **   Euthamia caroliniana (L.) Greene ex Porter & Britton Euthamia caroliniana Euthamia Nutt. ex Cass. **   EUCA26 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Helianthus angustifolius L. Helianthus angustifolius L. Helianthus angustifolius swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius L. **   Helianthus angustifolius L. Helianthus angustifolius swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus L. **   Andropogon virginicus L. Andropogon virginicus broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. Spartina patens saltmeadow cordgrass Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. **   Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. Spartina patens saltmeadow cordgrass Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 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 0.5 %         -none- 18 Cirsium horridulum Michx. Cirsium horridulum Michx. Cirsium horridulum yellow thistle Cirsium horridulum Michx. **   Cirsium horridulum Michx. Cirsium horridulum yellow thistle Cirsium horridulum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 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 0.5 %         -none- 20 Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum awned mountainmint Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. **   Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum awned mountainmint Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe **   Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe Juncus canadensis Canadian rush Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 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 0.5 %         -none- 23 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash **   Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P. Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P. Andropogon glomeratus bushy bluestem Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P. **   Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P. Andropogon glomeratus bushy bluestem Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag Iris versicolor L. **   Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag Iris versicolor L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub       Dwarf Shrub       Herbaceous
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