Site
73 - Barrens Bear Pond
Barrens Bear Pond |
|
Site
Identification
|
| CWC Reference Number: | 73 |
| State: | PA |
| 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 |
Site
73 - Barrens Bear Pond
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Vegetation
|
| Mean Site Cover |
| Herbaceous: | 66% (range 30-90%) |
| Woody: | 45% (range 30-65%) |
| Dominant Species |
| Vegetation Type | Scientific name (common name) | NWI |
| Herbaceous Layer | Glyceria sp. (Manna grass) | NI |
| Bromus sp. (Brome) |
NI
|
|
| Lycopus sp. (Bugleweed) | NI | |
| Lemna sp. (Duckweed) | NI | |
| Shrub Layer | Cephalanthus occidentalis (Common buttonbush) |
1
|
| Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush blueberry ) |
2.33
|
|
| Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush blueberry) |
4.33
|
|
| Tree Layer |
Nyssa
sylvatica (Black gum)
|
3
|
|
Quercus
alba (White oak)
|
4
|
|
|
Acer
rubrum (Red maple)
|
3
|
|
|
Snag
(Dead tree)
|
NI
|
|
|
Quercus
rubra (Northern red oak)
|
4.33
|
| Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.) |
| Herbaceous: | --- |
| Shrub: | 2.23 |
| Tree: | 3.34 |
| Indicator Status (all spp.) |
| Herbaceous: | --- |
| Shrub: | 2.55 |
| Tree: | 3.40 |
| Species Richness: |
| Total: | 14 |
| Herbaceous: | 5 |
| Shrubs: | 3 |
| Trees: | 6 |
