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A1 - Rancocas Creek @ Mill Cre
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Author Plot Code  |
A1 - Rancocas Creek @ Mill Cre
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| Author Observation Code |
A1 - Rancocas Creek @ Mill Cre
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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 |
40.02277
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| Longitude |
-74.91379
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| Author Location |
Rancocas Creek at Mill Creek East (Mill Creek Park)
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| Location Narrative |
From Mt. Holly, take CR 626 (Rancocas Rd) west for several miles to Mill Creek Park. Park at first lot south of pond, follow trail SW to Rancocas Creek at intersection of Mill Creek.
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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 |
9
m²
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| Permanence |
permanent plot
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| Layout Narrative |
Latitude and Longitude coordinates are taken from the SW plot corner.
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| Elevation |
0
m
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| Elevation Range |
6.1
m
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| Slope Aspect |
(n/a, flat)
º
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| Slope Gradient |
0
º
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| Topographic Position |
Basin floor
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| Landscape Narrative |
Average Soil Texture: Organic - muck
Soil Description: Top 2.54 cm of soil is muck 10YR 2/2
Physiographic Province: Inner Coastal Plain
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| Hydrologic Regime |
Tidally flooded
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| Soil Moisture Regime |
Hydric
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| Soil Drainage |
Very poorly drained
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| Water Depth |
5.08
m
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| Percent Litter |
15
%
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| Percent Bare Soil |
10
%
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| Observation Start Date |
02-Nov-2005
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| Observation End Date |
02-Nov-2005
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| Project |
NJ Mark Wong
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| Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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| Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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| Taxon Observation Area |
9
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
Community Description: Zizania aquatica dominated fresh water tidal marsh located on the E side of Mill Creek at its intersection with Rancocas Creek. To the E, N and NW, the land rises rather steeply uphill to an upland forest lying ~ 10' above the level of the marsh. A dense band of shrubs is found on and at the base of the slope, in some spots with overhanging branches. A narrow band of soft muck and Peltandra lies at the edge of the marsh adjacent to the firm ground. Beyond, dominating the central portion of the marsh, is a thick growth of vigorous Zizania, with some Nuphar advena and occasional scattered stands of Polygonum spp. Much mud-stained trash is washed up onto the marsh and banks. Marsh appears undisturbed, but surrounding forest (Mill Creek Park) shows evidence of filling and dumping. An approximately 1 acre stand of Hedera helix is growing under the trees nearby.
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