152. Death Valley

General Information

Reference Number: 152
State: Pennsylvania
County: Huntingdon
Municipality: Jackson
USGS Quad: McAlevy’s Fort
Watershed: Juniata River
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Slope
Disturbance Class: Pristine
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Wetland Area: 0.24
Year(s) Sampled: 2000

 


Vegetation

Herbaceous
Percent Cover: 89.4%
Dominant Species
Common Name Scientific Name
Beggar ticks Bidens sp.
Shallow sedge Carex lurida
Creeping jennie Lysimachia nummularia
Soft rush Juncus effusus
Goldenrod Solidago sp.
Woody
Percent cover: 11.9%
Dominant Species
Smooth alder Alnus serrulata
Multiflora rose Rosa muliflora
Autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata
Slippery elm Ulmus rubra
Red maple Acer rubrum
Eastern white pine Pinus strobus
Black walnut Juglans nigra
Weighted Indicator Status (dominant species)
Herbaceous: 1.99
Shrub/Tree: 3.58/3.98
Weighted Indicator Status (all species)
Herbaceous: 2.39
Shrub/Tree: 2.78/3.67
Species Richness
Total: 88
Herbaceous: 80
Shrub/Tree: 4/4

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