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
latitude and longitude coordinates roughly approximate the survey area
Environment Fields:
Landscape Narrative
Landscape Description: There is a recreation area surrounding Mountain Lake which is north and upstream of the swamp. Low density housing is found along Tamarack Rd. to the east of the swamp. Old farms are on the SE portion of the swamp adjacent to Tamarack Rd. West of the swamp is a horse farm along Mountain Lake Rd.
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
Shrub
Growthform1 Type
Shrubs
Growthform2 Type
Herbs
Growthform3 Type
Trees
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
General Description: A cool swamp situated next to Mountain Lakes Brook. A shrubby fen borders the east side of the brook on the northern portion of the swamp. Adjacent to the fen is a Larix laricina dominated swamp. To the south, the swamp grades into an Acer rubrum dominated swamp. Species of more northern distributions such as Coptis groenlandica (now Coptis trifolia), Nemopanthus mucronatus (now Ilex mucronata), and Carex disperma are found in the swamp. The fen has some characteristic calciphiles such as Betula pumila, Rhamnus alnifolia and Salix candida. Rosa palustris becomes abundant towards the brook. The dominant herb is Carex stricta in the fen.
Community Description: Very hummocky fen with deep pockets of peaty muck. A lot of Larix is standing dead, but there is some regeneration. Betula pumila and Salix candida are diagnostic. Aronia appears. Fraxinus nigra drops out completely.
