Site 2 - Bald Eagle State Park - PEM
Bald Eagle State Park - PEM |
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Site
Identification
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| CWC Reference Number: | 2 |
| State: | PA |
| County: | Centre |
| Municipality: | Howard |
| USGS Quad: | Mingoville |
| Watershed: | Bald Eagle Creek |
| Hydrogeomorphic Class: | Slope |
| Disturbance Class: | Moderate |
| Dominant Vegetation Class: | PEM |
| Wetland Area: | 2.0 ha (4.9 ac) |
| Year(s) Sampled: | 1993, 1994 |
Site 2 - Bald Eagle State Park - PEM
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Vegetation
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| Herbaceous |
| percent cover: | 99.1% (range 90-100%) |
| Dominant Species |
| Common Name: | Scientific Name: |
| Teasel | Dipsacus sylvestris |
| Goldenrod | Solidago sp. |
| Bog Goldenrod | Solidago uliginosa |
| Goldenrod ragwort | Senecio aureus |
| Virginia strawberry | Fragaria virginiana |
| Woody |
| percent cover: | 27.8% (range 0-95%) |
| Dominant Species |
| Common Name: | Scientific Name: |
| Silky Dogwood | Cornus amomum |
| Autumn Olive | Elaeagnus umbellata |
| Gray dogwood | Cornus racemosa |
| Slippery Elm | Ulmus rubra |
| Dogwood | Cornus sp. |
| Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.) |
| Herbaceous: | 2.62 |
| Woody: | 2.80 |
| Indicator Status (all spp.) |
| Herbaceous: | 2.50 |
| Woody: | 2.09 |
| Species Richness |
| Total: | 108 |
| Herbaceous: | 99 (over 2 years) |
| Woody: | 9 |
Aerial View of Bald Eagle State Park - PEM
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Soils
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| Matrix Chroma (mean): | 2.0 |
| Organic Matter (mean %): | 7.72 |
| Bulk Density (g/cm2): | NA |
| Soil Series: | Brinkerton silt loam |
| Texture (mean %) |
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sand:
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15.1 |
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silt:
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37.7 |
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clay:
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47.3 |
| Sedimentation Rate |
| mineral loading (g/cm2): | 0.75 |
| equivalent depth (cm): | 0.60 |
| organic loading (g/cm2): | 0.37 |
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Hydrology
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| Water Level |
| median (cm): | -34.0 |
| range (cm): | -97.0 - 0.0 |
| Water Quality |
| pH (mean): | 5.8 |
| Conductivity (mean): | 116.0 |
