Site 82 - Juniata Railroad Depression
Juniata Railroad Depression |
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Site
Identification
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| CWC Reference Number: | 82 |
| State: | PA |
| County: | Juniata |
| Municipality: | Delaware |
| USGS Quad: | Millerstown |
| Watershed: | Juniata River |
| Hydrogeomorphic Class: | Isolated Depression |
| Disturbance Class: | Moderate |
| Dominant Vegetation Class: | PFO/PSS |
| Wetland Area: | NA |
| Year(s) Sampled: | 1999 |
Site 82 - Juniata Railroad Depression
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Vegetation
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| Mean Site Cover |
| Herbaceous: | 44.2% (range 25-70%) |
| Woody: | 85.8% (range 75-100%) |
| Dominant Species |
| Vegetation Type |
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NWI
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| Herbaceous Layer | Glechoma hederacea (Ground ivy) |
4
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| Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem) |
3
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| Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk cabbage) |
1
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| Polygonum virginianum (Virginia knotweed) |
3
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| Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard) |
4.33
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| Shrub | Lindera benzoin (Northern spicebush) |
2.33
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| Acer saccharum (Sugar maple) |
4.33
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| Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw) |
4
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| Tree Layer | ||
| Acer saccharum (Sugar maple) |
4.33
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| Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry) |
4
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| Tilia americana (American basswood) |
4
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| Snag (Dead tree) |
NI
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| Juglans nigra (Black walnut) |
4
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| Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.) |
| Herbaceous: | 3.11 |
| Shrub: | 3.10 |
| Tree: | 4.13 |
| Indicator Status (all spp.) |
| Herbaceous: | 2.84 |
| Shrub: | 3.55 |
| Tree: | 3.58 |
| Species Richness: |
| Total: | 36 |
| Herbaceous: | 24 |
| Shrubs: | 3 |
| Trees: | 9 |
