Turtle Island




Site Identification

CWC Reference Number: 109
State: PA
County: Huntingdon
Municipality: Porter
USGS Quad: Alexandria
Watershed: Juniata River
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Riverine
Disturbance Class: Moderate
Dominant Vegetation Class: ---
Wetland Area: 0.05
Year(s) Sampled: 2000



Site 109 - Turtle Island

Vegetation

Mean Site Cover
Herbaceous: 47.83%
Woody: 68.57%

Dominant Species
Herbaceous Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canary grass) 2
Aliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard) 4.33
Viola sp.(Violets) NI
Equisetum hyernale (Common scouring rush) 2
Impatiens capensis (Spotted touch me not) 2
Shrub Cornus amomum (Silky dogwood) 2
Ligustrum obtusifolium (Privet) NI
Salix sp.(Willow) NI
Rosa multiflora (Multiflora rose) 4
Lindera benzoin (Northern spicebush) 2.33
Tree Acer saccharinum (Silver maple) 2
Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore) 2.33
Ulmus americana (American elm) 2.33
Salix sp. (Willow) NI
Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green ash) 2


Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.)
Herbaceous: 2.85
Shrub: 2.70
Tree: 2.25
Indicator Status (all spp.)
Herbaceous: 3.03
Shrub: 2.78
Tree: 3.12
Species Richness:
Total: 59
Herbaceous: 38
Shrubs: 6
Trees: 15




Site 109 - Turtle Island