142. Whipper

General Information

Reference Number: 142
State: Pennsylvania
County: Huntingdon
Municipality: Jackson
USGS Quad: McAlevy’s Fort
Watershed: Juniata River
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Slope/Riparian Depression
Disturbance Class: Pristine
Dominant Vegetation Class:
Wetland Area: 0.2
Year(s) Sampled: 2000

Vegetation

Herbaceous
Percent Cover: 70.8%
Dominant Species
Common Name Scientific Name
New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis
Moss Moss sp.
Sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis
Ash Fraxinus sp.
Wild lily-of-the-valley Maianthemum canadense
Woody
Percent cover: 84.2%
Dominant Species
Rhododendron Rhododendron sp.
Ash Fraxinus sp.
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii
Yellow birch Betula allegheniensis
Red osier dogwood Cornus sericea
Eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis
White oak Quercus alba
Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica
SugarĀ  maple Acer saccharum
Snag
Weighted Indicator Status (dominant species)
Herbaceous: 2.89
Shrub/Tree: 3.46/3.71
Weighted Indicator Status (all species)
Herbaceous: 2.83
Shrub/Tree: 2.89/3.37
Species Richness
Total: 51
Herbaceous: 34
Shrub/Tree: 5/12

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