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A1 - Sluice Creek
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Author Plot Code  |
A1 - Sluice Creek
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| Author Observation Code |
A1 - Sluice Creek
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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 |
39.15546
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| Longitude |
-74.82401
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| Author Location |
Sluice Creek at Beaver Swamp WMA
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| Location Narrative |
From Goshen Crossing, take CR 657 (Courthouse - S. Dennis Rd.) north for about 2 miles. Survey area is W of the road and S of the stream crossing.
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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 |
4
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 |
3
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 |
Low level
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| Landscape Narrative |
Environmental Comments: Washed up debris along edges; high tide marks on stems of vegetation.
Soil Profile Description: No soil profile was collected as area was inundated at the time of the survey.
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 |
0.23
m
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| Percent Water |
20
%
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| Observation Start Date |
17-Dec-2005
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| Observation End Date |
17-Dec-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 |
4
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 brackish marsh
Community Description: Brackish tidal marsh dominated by the tall form of Spartina alterniflora. This section of marsh is located S of the E-W running Sluice Creek. Marsh is crossed by Rt. 657 to the W and is bordered by swampy woods to the S. Except for the obvious presence of the road, the marsh appears undisturbed. This section does not appear to be ditched. The tall form of S. alterniflora, covers more than 80% of the marsh. S. cynosuroides forms small patches where the elevation is slightly higher. Amaranthus cannabinus is scattered throuoghout as is Aster tenuifolius - Phragmites lines the edges along the wood edge and the bridge causeway. Area is flooded at this time (high tide). Remnants of higher tides (trash and wrack) are seen along the upper edges of the marsh.
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