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Natural Areas Report: A-5- WETLAND

Area Id: 8617 Area Type: WET
Alias(es):
Size (ha): 4.0 Significance Level: Other

Site District:
Counties:
ELGIN
Topographic Maps:
40I/12

UTM Centroid: 17 450200 4721500
Decimal Latitude/Longitude: 42.6463178577794   -81.6073723969328

Description: A Non-Provincially significant wetland, composed of one wetland type (100% swamp) (Blier et al., 1986).

Vegetation: Dominant Vegetation Communities (Blier et al., 1986): 86% deciduous trees, 4% herbs, 10% narrow-leaved emergents; Vegetation Communities (Blier et al., 1986): One form W1: open water (two small ponds) Two forms S1: deciduous trees- Red Maple, elm, Basswood; unvegetated; S2: deciduous trees- Silver Maple, elm; jewelweed, nightshade; S6: deciduous trees- Red Maple, elm, american hornbeam; unvegetated; S7: narrow-leaved emergents- Carex oligosperma, Carex crus-corvi; elm, american hornbeam, ash, Red Maple; S8: herbs- grasses, liverwort, Mayflower, solomon's seal; eastern hornbeam, ash; Three forms S3: deciduous trees- Red Maple, White Ash; jewelweed, nettle; Buttonbush; S4: deciduous trees, White Ash, elm, Red Maple; ferns, grasses; Buttonbush; S5: deciduous trees- Red Maple; Spicebush; nightshade, grasses; S9: deciduous trees- Red Maple, elm, ash, Basswood; grasses, jewelweed, ferns, boneset; Spicebush; S10: deciduous trees- Red Maple, White Ash; Buttonbush; grasses, Mayapple, nettle, goldenrod;

Landform: Soils (Blier et al., 1986): 100% clays, loams or silts; Site Type (Blier et al., 1986): 100% palustrine (permanent or intermittent outflow);

Representation:

Management Agency:


Minimum Elevation: Maximum Elevation:

References

IdCitation
34454 Blier, R., J. Jordan and G. Peach. 1986. Wetland Data Record and Evaluation- A-5. Second Edition. August 12, 1986. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Manuscript. 22 pp + 2 maps + 3 pp supplement.

 
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