158. Cauldron

General Information

Reference Number: 158
State: Pennsylvania
County: Blair
Municipality: Frankstown
USGS Quad: Frankstown
Watershed: Juniata River
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Headwater Floodplain
Disturbance Class: Moderate
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Wetland Area: 0.24
Year(s) Sampled: 2000

Vegetation

Herbaceous
Percent Cover: 92.9%
Dominant Species
Common Name Scientific Name
Crown vetch Coronilla varia
Reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Horsetail Equisetum sp.
Goldenrod Solidago sp.
Woody
Percent cover: 51.4%
Dominant Species
Ash Fraxinus sp.
Silky dogwood Cornus amomum
Hawthorn Crataegus sp.
Willow Salix sp.
Domestic apple Malus pumila
Snag
Weighted Indicator Status (dominant species)
Herbaceous: 2.80
Shrub/Tree: 2.00/3.33
Weighted Indicator Status (all species)
Herbaceous: 3.12
Shrub/Tree: 2.00/3.33
Species Richness
Total: 59
Herbaceous: 50
Shrub/Tree: 3/6

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