B1 - IBSP at A17
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	B1 - IBSP at A17
Author Observation Code	B1 - IBSP at A17
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
Latitude	39.80066 º
Longitude	-74.09319 º
Author Location	Island Beach State Park at A17
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: Seaside Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Percent Litter	12 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-2008
Observation End Date	02-Jul-2008
Project	NJ Mark Wong
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
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	Shrubs
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Community Type: interdunal swale Community Description: Linear, hummocky, NW-SE-oriented Sphagnous wetland, originating near the road and SE corner of the A17 parking lot and extending into the secondary dunes. Wettest areas are dominated by Schoenoplectus pungens. On drier hummocks and around edges are large clumps of Osmunda regalis, Toxicodendron radicans. Cinnamon and marsh ferns are growing along the edges also. Sphagnum is found throughout. Wetland is surrounded by a tall shrub thicket - Vaccinium corymbosum, Amelanchier canadensis, Acer rubrum, Ilex opaca, T. radicans, Aronia arbutifolia. Bottom is firm; no recent disturbance. Phragmites is invading near the road.

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 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 4 %         -none- 2 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -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 **   Dwarf Shrub 3 %         -none- 4 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Dwarf Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Herbaceous 70 %         -none- 6 Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens common threesquare Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens **   Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens common threesquare Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens **   Herbaceous 60 %         -none- 7 Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. **   Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Polygonum L. Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed Polygonum L. **   Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed Polygonum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Nonvascular 5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Short Shrub       Dwarf Shrub       Herbaceous       Nonvascular
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