Salt Plain NWR Marsh Information
| Wetland Category: |
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Fresh Marsh |
| NWI Classification: |
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PEM1A |
| Latitude: |
36.801494 |
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Longitude: |
-98.195810 |
Image Data |
| Date: |
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04/04/2013 |
| Direction: |
South |
| State: |
Oklahoma |
| Country: |
USA |
| Location: |
Salt Plain National Wildlife Refuge |
| Author(s): |
Larry Handley |
| Affiliation: |
Government |
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04/04/2013 | | |
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Description:
Palustrine emergent marsh. Persistent Fresh Water, temporarily flooded by local rainfall. Wetland is formed in swale within prehistoric sand dune area.
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Conditions: Winter scenescence conditions prevail. Center of wetland is saturated to the surface from recent rainfall.
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| Dominant Plants: |
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Scientific Name: |
| Johnson Grass |
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Sorghum halepense (L.) Pora. |
| Sedge |
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Carex spp. |
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Disturbances: Johnson Grass is a noxious invasive grass into temporarily and seasonally flooded wetlands and along floodways. |
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Comments: |
