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Natural Areas Report: AIKENS WETLAND

Area Id: 9842 Area Type: WET
Alias(es):
Size (ha): 42.1 Significance Level: Other

Site District:
Counties:
HASTINGS
Topographic Maps:
31C/3

UTM Centroid: 18 303300 4896600
Decimal Latitude/Longitude: 44.1981038459139   -77.461255612434

Description: A Non-Provincially significant wetland, composed of two wetland types (11% swamp and 89% marsh) (Gregory and Michalski, 1992).

Vegetation: Vegetation Communities (Gregory and Michalski, 1992): Marsh M1: robust emergents; free-floating plants; submergents; M2: robust emergents; free-floating plants; narrow-leaved emergents; dead deciduous trees; tall shrubs; submergents; M3: dead deciduous trees; free-floating plants; robust emergents; submergents; Swamp S1: deciduous trees; tall shrubs; herbs; S2: deciduous trees; tall shrubs; herbs; S3: deciduous trees; tall shrubs; herbs; S4: deciduous trees; tall shrubs; herbs;

Landform: Soils (Gregory and Michalski, 1992): 2% sand, and 98% humic/ mesic; Site Type (Gregory and Michalski, 1992): 92% palustrine (permanent or intermittent outflow), and 8% riverine;

Representation:

Management Agency:


Minimum Elevation: Maximum Elevation:

References

IdCitation
55196 Gregory, D. and M. Michalski. 1992. Southern Ontario Wetlandn Evaluation System August 1992 Draft- Aiken Wetland. Third Edition. Aug 27, Sept 24, 1992. Michael Michalski Associates. Manuscript. 47 pp + 1 map.

 
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