75. Green Heron Pond

General Information

Reference Number: 75
State: Pennsylvania
County: Centre
Municipality: Patton
USGS Quad: Julian
Watershed: Spring Creek
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Isolated Depression
Disturbance Class: Severe
Dominant Vegetation Class: PSS/PFO
Wetland Area: NA
Year(s) Sampled: 1999

 


Vegetation

Herbaceous
Percent Cover: 26.0% (range 0-80%)
Dominant Species
Common Name Scientific Name
Sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis
Climbing nightshade Solanum dulcamara
Manna grass Glyceria sp.
Inflated sedge Carex vesicaria
Bugleweed Lycopus sp. 
Woody
Percent cover: 21.7% (range 0-60%)
Dominant Species
Common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis
Maleberry Lyonia ligustrina
Smooth gooseberry Ribes hirtellum
Gray dogwood Cornus racemosa
Red maple Acer rubrum
Black gum Nyssa sylvatica
Black cherry Prunus serotina
White oak Quercus alba
Big tooth aspen Populus grandidentata
Weighted Indicator Status (dominant species)
Herbaceous: 2.15
Shrub/Tree: 2.09/3.46
Weighted Indicator Status (all species)
Herbaceous: 2.00
Shrub/Tree: 2.33/3.78
Species Richness
Total: 19
Herbaceous: 8
Shrub/Tree: 4/7

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