LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGQUADS.03 Robert Buchsbaum

Massachusetts Audubon, North Shore Endicott Regional Center 356 Grapevine Road Wenham MA 01984 USA

John Catena

National Marine Fisheries Service Gloucester MA

Eric Hutchins

National Marine Fisheries Service Gloucester MA

Plum Island Ecosystems LTER Program

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ 2004 Plant species percent cover in quadrats along vegetation transects at the Argilla Rd. salt marsh restoration site (Ipswich) and Rough Meadows reference marsh (Rowley – Stackyard Road area). A long term study not directly part of the PIE LTER, but a companion study related to tidal restrictions and hydrological alterations of salt marshes in the Plum Island ecosystem.. LTER PIE Plum Island Ecosystems Massachusetts Phragmites australis Spartina alterniflora primary production disturbance population dynamics salt marsh restoration tidal restriction invasive species salt marsh vegetation Acceptance and utilization of PIE-LTER data requires that: The Principal Investigator be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions. The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to: Principal Investigator Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MA 02543 http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/data/LTE/LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGQUADS.html Argilla Rd. salt marsh is located on land owned by the Trustees of Reservations between Castle Hill and Crane Beach. Rough Meadows salt marsh includes marshes located on the north side of Patmos Road in Rowley. Some sections are part of Massachusetts Audubon’s Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary and additional sections are owned by Dan McHugh. 1999-01-01 2002-01-01 Genus Phragmites Species australis Genus Spartina Species alterniflora Version 01, July 20, 2007 Level 3+ EML using Jim Laundre's Excel program Version 02, March 12, 2008 Data and metadata update Version 03, 25Jan2010 keywords update Data Manager

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ Plum Island Ecosystems LTER

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ 0.2 x 1m quadrats placed down at 5m intervals along transect lines typically starting at edge of marsh creek and running perpendicular to upland. Percent covers are estimated visually. Anne Giblin

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7488 agiblin@mbl.edu Lead PI Hap Garritt

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu Information Manager The Plum Island Ecosystems (PIE) LTER is an integrated research, education and outreach program whose goal is to develop a predictive understanding of the long-term response of watershed and estuarine ecosystems at the land-sea interface to changes in climate, land use and sea level. The principal study site is the Plum Island Sound estuary, its coupled Parker, Rowley and Ipswich River watersheds and the adjacent coastal ocean, the Gulf of Maine. The PIE LTER focuses on how several aspects of global change influence organic matter and inorganic nutrient biogeochemistry and estuarine foodwebs. The inputs of organic matter and nutrients from land, ocean and marshes interact with the external drivers (climate, land use, river discharge, sea level) to dictate the extent and degree of nutrient and organic matter processing and determine the spatial patterns of estuarine productivity and trophic structure. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants OCE-9726921, OCE-0423565. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The Plum Island Ecosystems (PIE) LTER site, is located in northeastern Massachusetts, 42.72 N, 70.85 W. The PIE LTER lies at the interface of a thinly soiled, formerly glaciated New England land mass and the highly productive Gulf of Maine. Three watersheds comprise the estuarine drainage basin: Parker (155 km2), Rowley (26 km2) and Ipswich (404 km2). The Ipswich River watershed is highly urbanized with Boston "bedroom" communities encroaching in the headwater region while the Parker is less urbanized and retains a higher proportion of forest. -71.2198 -70.7568 42.8276 42.4965 0 100 meter uid=PIE,o=lter,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all public read LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGQUADS.dat Plant species percent cover in quadrats along vegetation transects at the Argilla Rd. salt marsh restoration site (Ipswich) and Rough Meadows reference marsh (Rowley – Stackyard Road area). LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGQUADS.dat 1 column , http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/data/LTE/data/LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGQUADS.dat SITE SITE Site where data collected Site where data collected TRANSECT TRANSECT Transect number Transect number TREATMENT TREATMENT Restored vs Reference vs Downstream Reference Restored vs Reference vs Downstream Reference YEAR YEAR Year data collected YYYY INTERVAL INTERVAL Interval along transect in one meter increments, generally from the edge of a creek running perpendicular to that creek. meter real Phragmites australis Phragmites australis Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Spartina alterniflora Spartina alterniflora Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Spartina patens Spartina patens Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Juncus gerardi Juncus gerardi Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Salicornia europaea Salicornia europaea Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Atriplex patula Atriplex patula Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Salicornia virginica Salicornia virginica Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Puccinellia maritima Puccinellia maritima Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Typha angustifolia Typha angustifolia Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Solidago sempervirens Solidago sempervirens Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Suaeda linearis Suaeda linearis Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Limoniumcarolinianum Limoniumcarolinianum Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Algal Mat Algal Mat Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Juncus balthicus Juncus balthicus Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Rhus typhina Rhus typhina Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Bare Mud Bare Mud Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Agrostis stolonifera Agrostis stolonifera Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Carex sp. Carex sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Scirpus robustus Scirpus robustus Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Scirpus pungens Scirpus pungens Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Hypericum sp. Hypericum sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Cyperus strigosa Cyperus strigosa Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Unidentified Poaceae Unidentified Poaceae Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Erechtites Erechtites Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Dryopteris (carthusiana?) Dryopteris (carthusiana?) Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Wrack Wrack Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Iva frutescens Iva frutescens Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Unidentified Upland species Unidentified Upland species Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Rubus sp. Rubus sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Aster sp. (purple stem, hairy) Aster sp. (purple stem, hairy) Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Solanum sp. Solanum sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Solidago (canadensis type) Solidago (canadensis type) Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Solidago "Flat topped" Solidago "Flat topped" Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Solidago sp. Solidago sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Apocynum sp. Apocynum sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Aster sp. (small flowered) Aster sp. (small flowered) Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Quercus rubra Quercus rubra Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Festuca sp. Festuca sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Calamagrostis canadensis Calamagrostis canadensis Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Unidentified Sedge Unidentified Sedge Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Unidentified Rush Unidentified Rush Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Aster nova-belgii Aster nova-belgii Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Carex stricta (?) Carex stricta (?) Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Vitas sp. Vitas sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Parthenocissus quinquifolia Parthenocissus quinquifolia Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Osmunda cinnamonea Osmunda cinnamonea Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Fraxinus americanus Fraxinus americanus Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Lonicera sp. Lonicera sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Prunus pennsylvanicus Prunus pennsylvanicus Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Amelanchia sp. Amelanchia sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Lysimacha quadrifolia Lysimacha quadrifolia Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Agropyron repens Agropyron repens Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Artemesia Artemesia Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real Mustard sp. Mustard sp. Percent cover estimate for that species in the quadrat at that transect is given. percent real COMMENTS COMMENTS notes and comments notes and comments ratio of two quantities as percent composition (1:100)