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MPLS01
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegbank.org/vegbranch:observation:530-{2ABCB96A-12B1-40CE-8179-EFDFA355613A}
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Author Plot Code  |
MPLS01
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| Author Observation Code |
MPLS01
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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 |
100 km radius (nearest degree)
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| Latitude |
41
º
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| Longitude |
-74
º
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| Author Location |
Maple Grange South
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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 roughly approximate the survey area
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| Landscape Narrative |
Landscape Description: The site is positioned in a low, wide valley of relatively intact Acer rubrum lowlands, field and pasture, Juniperus woodland, open Typha and Phalaris marsh (created by historic land use; area was formerly fen and lowland forested limestone swamp) and remnant pieces of turfy juniper fen and marl seep fen. Uplands adjacent to fen are mostly cultivated or grazed. Upland forest ~1/2 mile off appears to be dominated by Quercus, Pinus strobus, and Tsuga. Springs, streams and rivulets are abundant through part of the site, but most have been cut by erosion, possibly contributing to hydrologic changes. Adjacent mountains are undeveloped and partially public land.
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| Percent Rock / Gravel |
15
%
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| Percent Bare Soil |
0.5
%
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| Successional Status |
relatively persistent-turfy juniper fen is being succeeded by calcareous Juniperus woodland
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| Observation Start Date |
12-Apr-2000
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| Observation End Date |
12-Apr-2000
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| Project |
NJ Mark Wong
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| Cover Method |
Braun-Blanquet
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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 |
Herb
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| Growthform1 Type |
Herbs
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| Growthform2 Type |
Shrubs
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| Growthform3 Type |
Moss
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| Observation Narrative |
Community Description: Much of this community has not recovered from historic land uses. It is dominated by common species (Cornus racemosa, encroaching Phalaris), lacks typical hummock/hollow microtopography and supports only a few species common to turfy juniper fens. A small portion of the community is representative of an intact turfy juniper fen and the species recorded were mostly in this area. Adjacent communities include a Phalaris-dominated marsh (old fen), a seepy Juniperus woodland, and a monospecific Carex lacustris area.
Species Composition and Biological Structure: The community is confined to two distinct areas within a larger wetland complex. The area surveyed here is composed of two somewhat distinct areas. One is an intact example of a turfy juniper fen (~1/8 ac). The other has been colonized by Phalaris, Rosa multiflora, dense Solidago, Cornus racemosa and other species that fares well in disturbed areas. There are less hummocks and hollows and it is drier than the intact turfy juniper fen.
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