Juniata Railroad Depression |
Site
Identification
|
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
Vegetation
|
Mean Site Cover |
Herbaceous: | 44.2% (range 25-70%) |
Woody: | 85.8% (range 75-100%) |
Dominant Species |
Vegetation Type |
|
NWI
|
Herbaceous Layer | Glechoma hederacea (Ground ivy) |
4
|
Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem) |
3
|
|
Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk cabbage) |
1
|
|
Polygonum virginianum (Virginia knotweed) |
3
|
|
Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard) |
4.33
|
|
Shrub | Lindera benzoin (Northern spicebush) |
2.33
|
Acer saccharum (Sugar maple) |
4.33
|
|
Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw) |
4
|
|
Tree Layer | ||
Acer saccharum (Sugar maple) |
4.33
|
|
Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry) |
4
|
|
Tilia americana (American basswood) |
4
|
|
Snag (Dead tree) |
NI
|
|
Juglans nigra (Black walnut) |
4
|
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 |