SECTOR 8

 

ELEVATION: 930 ft.-1050 ft.

 

APPROXIMATE GEOGRAPHIC CENTER: Latitude: 42° 18' 53" Longitude: -76° 30' 43"

 

SOIL TYPES:

 

HdD: Howard gravelly loam, 5-15% simple slopes. Deep, well-drained , some areas with slight to moderate erosion. Slope increases possibility of runoff, moderate ability to store water.

 

Hpe: Howard and Palmyra soils, 25-35% slopes. Well drained, good to fair moisture-holding capacity, rapid runoff, erosion a constant threat.

 

Ws: Wayland and Sloan silt loams. deep, fertile, poorly drained to very poorly drained, frequently flooded, wet-tolerant plants dominant.

 

VEGETATIVE COVER:

 

Mixed hardwoods dominated by Populus tremuloides and P. grandidentata. Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Tilia americana, Prunus serotina, Carpinus caroliniana, Ostrya virginiana, Fraxinus americana, Acer rubrum, Alnus spp..

 

Mixed conifers and hardwoods. Quercus rubra, Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Betula lenta, Fagus grandifola, Populus grandidentata, Populus tremuloides, Magnolia acuminata, Tilia americana, Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, Pinus strobus, Tsuga canadensis.

 

Meadow. Solidago spp..

 

Hardwood woodland plants, herbaceous upland plants, coniferous woodland plants, grasses, legumes.

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SECTOR 8 - SPECIES LIST

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