S of Fresh Creek - N
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	S of Fresh Creek - N
Author Observation Code	S of Fresh Creek - N
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	39.8 º
Longitude	-74.3 º
Author Location	South of Fresh Creek North
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: Ship Bottom
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 - muck, peat; Mineral -sand, loamy sand, sandy clay Von Post scale of peat decomposition: H8 Soil Horizon Type: Mor Physiographic Province: Outer Coastal Plain Watershed: Barnegat Bay
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	mesic
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Litter	0.5 %
Percent Other	0.5 %
Name Other	sand
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Sep-2005
Observation End Date	09-Sep-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
Growthform3 Type	Shrubs
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: sea level fen Community Description: Located in the middle of a salt marsh on a slightly elevated "island" approximately 1000' from the tree line of woods adjoining salt marsh. Fen is shrubby in some spots and densely vegetated. A freshwater lens is probably located beneath the site. A copse of trees and shrubs, mostly Liquidambar-Acer rubrum-Vaccinium corymbosum is found on the highest ground to the east. Fen is irregularly shaped, densely vegetated by graminoids and forbs, especially Cladium mariscoides, Panicum virgatum, Eleocharis rostellata with large patches of Tripsacum dactyloides. Some Spartina pectinata. More Spartina patens is found in this fen than others probably because of its location. A built up dirt road bed passes through the trees to the east, probably an old salt hay road. Soil is peat (9 cm) over loamy sand, becoming saturated at about 45 cm, with much marbling of the soil below the saturation point. A band of clay is found at 80 cm. No recent disturbance or evidence of flooding. Occassional low-lying swales and depressions found within the fen are vegetated exclusively by halophytes like Distichlis spicata and Spartina patens with Hibiscus moscheutos.

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 Rosa palustris Marsh. Rosa palustris Marsh. Rosa palustris swamp rose Rosa palustris Marsh. **   Rosa palustris Marsh. Rosa palustris swamp rose Rosa palustris Marsh. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4       -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 1.5 % 3       -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 **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 4 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Short Shrub 0.505 % 2       -none- 5 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 37.5 % 7       -none- 6 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- 7 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6       -none- 8 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 3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Solidago sempervirens L. Solidago sempervirens L. Solidago sempervirens seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens L. **   Solidago sempervirens L. Solidago sempervirens seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens L. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4       -none- 10 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 11 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 1.5 % 3       -none- 12 Hibiscus moscheutos L. Hibiscus moscheutos L. Hibiscus moscheutos crimsoneyed rosemallow Hibiscus moscheutos L. **   Hibiscus moscheutos L. Hibiscus moscheutos crimsoneyed rosemallow Hibiscus moscheutos L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen Setaria parviflora marsh bristlegrass Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen **   Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen Setaria parviflora Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen **   SEPA10 Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Eryngium aquaticum L. Eryngium aquaticum L. Eryngium aquaticum rattlesnakemaster Eryngium aquaticum L. **   Eryngium aquaticum L. Eryngium aquaticum rattlesnakemaster Eryngium aquaticum L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 15 Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum rice button aster Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum rice button aster Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom var. dumosum **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 16 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- 17 Agrostis L. Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Lycopus L. Lycopus L. Lycopus waterhorehound Lycopus L. **   Lycopus L. Lycopus waterhorehound Lycopus L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum awned mountainmint Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. **   Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. Pycnanthemum setosum awned mountainmint Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 20 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 0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 22 Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed Helenium autumnale L. **   Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed Helenium autumnale L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 23 Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata L. **   Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata L. **   Herbaceous 0 % +       -none-
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