Farm 12




Site Identification

CWC Reference Number: 56
State: PA
County: Centre
Municipality: College
USGS Quad: State College
Watershed: Spring Creek
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Riparian Depression
Disturbance Class: Severe
Dominant Vegetation Class: PEM
Wetland Area: NA
Year(s) Sampled: 1997



Aerial View of Farm 12


Vegetation

Mean Site Cover
Herbaceous: 97.8% (range 90-100%)
Woody: 14.4% (range 0-40%)

Dominant Species
Vegetation Type
Scientific name (common name)
NWI
Herbaceous Carex lacustris (Lake sedge) 1
Juncus candensis (Canada rush) 1
Carex vulpinoidea (Fox tail sedge) 1
Agrostis gigantea (Black bentgrass) 2.33
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (True watercress) 1
Shrub Cornus sericea (Red osier dogwood) 1.67
Lonicera tatarica (Tartarian honeysuckle) 4
Tree none ---


Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.)
Herbaceous: 1.22
Shrub: 2.21
Tree: ---
Indicator Status (all spp.)
Herbaceous: 2.45
Shrub: 2.84
Tree: ---
Species Richness:
Total: 32
Herbaceous: 30
Shrubs: 2
Trees: 0




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