73. Barrens Bear Pond

General Information

Reference Number: 73
State: Pennsylvania
County: Centre
Municipality: Halfmoon
USGS Quad: Julian
Watershed: Spring Creek
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Isolated Depression
Disturbance Class: Pristine
Dominant Vegetation Class: PEM/PFO
Wetland Area: NA
Year(s) Sampled: 1999

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Vegetation

Herbaceous
Percent Cover: 66.0% (range 30-90%)
Dominant Species
Common Name Scientific Name
Manna grass Glyceria sp.
Brome Bromus sp.
Bugleweed Lycopus sp.
Duckweed Lemna sp.
Woody
Percent cover: 45.0% (range 30-65%)
Dominant Species
Common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis
Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum
Lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium
Black gum Nyssa sylvatica
White oak Quercus alba
Red maple Acer rubrum
Nothern red oak Quercus rubra
Snag
Weighted Indicator Status (dominant species)
Herbaceous:
Shrub/Tree: 2.23/3.34
Weighted Indicator Status (all species)
Herbaceous:
Shrub/Tree: 2.55/3.40
Species Richness
Total: 14
Herbaceous: 5
Shrub/Tree: 3/6

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