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A1 - Raccoon Cr @ Raccoon Cr W
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Author Plot Code  |
A1 - Raccoon Cr @ Raccoon Cr W
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| Author Observation Code |
A1 - Raccoon Cr @ Raccoon Cr W
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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 |
39.76138
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| Longitude |
-75.34052
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| Author Location |
Raccoon Creek at Raccoon Creek WMA
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| Location Narrative |
From Rt 322, take Berkeley Drive south through business park. Continue on dirt road into Raccoon Creek WMA. Plot is on shore of creek just upstream from utility line.
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| State or Province |
New Jersey
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| Country |
United States
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| Layout Fields: | |
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| Shape |
Square
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| Area |
25
m²
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| Permanence |
permanent plot
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| Environment Fields: | |
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| Percent Litter |
20
%
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| Percent Bare Soil |
10
%
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| Observation Start Date |
03-Nov-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 |
25
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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| Growthform2 Type |
Shrubs
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| Growthform3 Type |
Vine/liana
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| Observation Narrative |
Community Type: tidal freshwater marsh
General Vegetation/Habitat Description / Community Description: Fresh water tidal marsh along both banks of Raccoon Creek. Marsh on south bank appears extensive and dominated by Zizania aquatica. Marsh on north bank is narrow and has diverse flora. Deeper waters are dominated by Nuphar advena. Marsh is cut by several stream channels and mixed with marshy "islands" of shrubbery. There is considerable water-borne litter but no obvious recent human disturbance. South bank of creek has houses, north bank at this point has woods and old fields. Test plot is on north bank.
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