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A2 - Harmersville Pecks
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegbank.org/vegbranch:observation:424-{0F9872A3-6683-4900-BCA3-6EAC50F53802}
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Author Plot Code  |
A2 - Harmersville Pecks
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| Author Observation Code |
A2 - Harmersville Pecks
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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 |
1 km radius (nearest 0.01 degree)
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| Latitude |
39.5
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| Longitude |
-75.41
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| Author Location |
Harmersville Pecks Corner Road
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| Location Narrative |
The site is ~1.4 miles W of Woodmere. From Woodmere, head west on Harmersville Pecks Corner Road about 1 mile to Perry Road. Turn right (north) on Perry. Continue 0.7 miles to the first left and turn. Continue 0.5 miles. Pond is south of the road in a forested patch ~800' within the forest.
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| State or Province |
New Jersey
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| Country |
United States
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| Shape |
Plotless
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| Permanence |
not permanent
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| Layout Narrative |
plotless - latitude and longitude coordinates approximate the survey area.
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| Landscape Narrative |
General Landscape Description: Oak-hickory-sweetgum forest extends west of the site for less than 1000', with agricultural land surrounding this small patch of forested wetlands. Lower Alloways Creek runs east to west ~2000' north of the site. Patches of forest grow between agricultural lands and along Lower Alloways Creek.
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| Percent Water |
5
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| Observation Start Date |
01-Nov-2002
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| Observation End Date |
01-Nov-2002
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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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| 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 |
Shrub
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| Growthform1 Type |
Shrubs
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| Growthform2 Type |
Herbs
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| Growthform3 Type |
Trees
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| Observation Narrative |
Community Type: coastal plain pond
Community Description: Tall shrub zone dominated by Cephalanthus, with scattered Salix and a cool season grass understory. Water is a few inches deep below the grass. Area is elevated a few inches above the adjacent herbaceous zone, with a barely discernible slope. Channels wind throughout, linking wetter open areas. Species composition changes in more upland areas to include Triadenum, Juncus and Eleocharis.
Other species present but not in plot: Phytolaca americana, Decodon verticillatus, Triadenum virginicum, moss, Juncus sp., Eleocharis ovata, Leersia oryzoides, Lycopus sp., Carex striata, Galium sp.
Fauna: rabbit, small birds, turkey vultures
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