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A1 - Oldmans Creek N of Pedric
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Author Plot Code  |
A1 - Oldmans Creek N of Pedric
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| Author Observation Code |
A1 - Oldmans Creek N of Pedric
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| 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 |
exact location
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| Latitude |
39.76495
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| Longitude |
-75.39538
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| Author Location |
Oldmans Creek North of Pedricktown
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| Location Narrative |
From Interstate 295, exit 10. Go west on Central Square Road for about 1 mile to a crossroads (this is Pedricktown Rd). Turn left (south). Marsh begins about 0.5 miles south and is about 0.5 miles wide at this point.
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| State or Province |
New Jersey
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| Country |
United States
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| Shape |
Square
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| Area |
16
m²
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| Permanence |
permanent plot
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| Landscape Narrative |
General Landscape Description: Extensive fresh water tidal marshes along Oldmans Creek (border between Gloucester and Salem counties). Zizania aquatica is at least co-dominant with Nuphar advena. Tidal range appears to be several feet - road has water on it during high spring tides. Marsh is crossed by Center Square Road, on a narrow causeway; and bordered on the NW by a railroad on a built-up gravel roadbed.
Evidence of Community Processes: Tidal flow is obvious - range of about 1 meter judging from silt on plant bases, silt on road, depth of channels.
Area of the EO in acres: Approximately 1000 acres
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| Observation Start Date |
19-Jun-2006
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| Observation End Date |
03-Nov-2006
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| Project |
NJ Mark Wong
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| Cover Method |
Domin Cover Scale
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| Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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| Taxon Observation Area |
16
m²
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| Cover Dispersion |
entire
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| Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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| Plot Validation Level |
(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
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| Dominant Stratum |
Herb
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| Growthform1 Type |
Herbs
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| Observation Narrative |
Community Type: tidal freshwater marsh
General Vegetation/Habitat Description: Extensive fresh water tidal marshes along Oldmans Creek (border between Gloucester and Salem counties). Zizania aquatica is at least co-dominant with Nuphar advena. Tidal range appears to be several feet - road has water on it during high spring tides. Marsh is crossed by Center Square Road, on a narrow causeway; and bordered on the NW by a railroad on a built-up gravel roadbed. Soils appear to be brown silt and mud. Marsh does not appear to be much altered by human activities.
Community Description: Extensive fresh water tidal marshes along Oldmans Creek north of Pedricktown. Marsh is dominated by Zizania aquatica, with Nuphar advena in deeper water and along the numerous channels that cut through the marsh. The marsh is posted with "No Trespassing" signs. There is some water-borne litter; also a few waterfowl hunters' blinds, but otherwise it seems to be relatively pristine. There is a high level of botanical diversity, overall. Site is well-known as a birding location, for shorebirds and waterfowl during spring migration. Pedricktown Rd crosses the marsh on a narrow causeway with a wide ditch on each side.
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