Swamp White Oak




Site Identification

CWC Reference Number: 55
State: PA
County: Blair
Municipality: ---
USGS Quad: Tyrone
Watershed: Bald Eagle Creek
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Slope
Disturbance Class: Pristine
Dominant Vegetation Class: PFO
Wetland Area: NA
Year(s) Sampled: 1997



SIte 55 - Swamp White Oak


Vegetation

Mean Site Cover
Herbaceous: 61% (range 15-80%)
Woody: 86% (range 50-100%)

Dominant Species
Vegetation Type
Scientific name (common name)
NWI
Herbaceous Carex lacustris (Lake sedge) 1
Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive fern) 2
Fragaria sp. (Strawberry) NI
Thelypteris sp. (Fern) NI
Boehmeria cylindrica (Small spike false nettle) 1.67
Shrub Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood) 3
Acer rubrum (Red maple) 3
Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) 3
Pinus strobus (Eastern white pine) 4
Malus pumila (Apple) NI
Tree Quercus bicolor (Swamp white oak) 1.67
Acer rubrum (Red maple) 3
Snag (Dead tree) NI


Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.)
Herbaceous: 1.14
Shrub: 3.02
Tree: 1.70
Indicator Status (all spp.)
Herbaceous: 2.40
Shrub: 3.33
Tree: 2.34
Species Richness:
Total: 45
Herbaceous: 37
Shrubs: 5
Trees: 3




Aerial View of Swamp White Oak