ENTS,
I finally have some time to post the RI for the Mont Clare
Cliffs and
Ravines located in Upper Providence Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa.
The site is
located along the Schuylkill River. A complete site and species
description
can be found at
http://www.planning.montcopa.org/planning/cwp/fileserver,Path,PLANNIN...
%20-%20Publication/2008%20NAI%20Update/NatAreaInv2007_Chap13.pdf,assetguid,b
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Mont Clare Cliffs and Ravines Site Index
Species
CBH Height
Comment
A Basswood
7'
100.6
A Beech
6'8" 120.6
A Elm
4'8" 85.3
A Hornbeam
1'6" 38.5
Big Tooth Aspen
3'8" 71.6
Black Gum
5'6" 86.5
Black Oak
7'11" 92.1
Black Walnut
7'7" 115.1
Chestnut Oak
11'2" 87.3
Chestnut Oak
6'2" 104.7
Common Hackberry 4'11"
93.9
Devils-walkingstick? 11"
32.3
Downy Serviceberry 11"
37.2
E Cottonwood
6'3" 95.4
E Hemlock
5'2" 102.6
E Hophornbeam
2'3" 42.6
E Hophornbeam
1'8" 55.6
European Alder
2'8" 67.4
Flowering Dogwood 1'6"
34.7
Green Ash
5'10" 83.7
Mockernut Hickory
6'6" 99.3
N Red Oak
9'7" 99.7
N Red Oak
5'11" 106.8
Pignut Hickory
6'
116.6
Red Maple
7'5" 105.4
River Birch
2'7" 59.8
Sassafras
3'4" 69.1
Shagbark Hickory
3'4" 101.0
Slippery Elm
5'11" 78.1
Staghorn Sumac
10" 34.7
Sweet Cherry
4'2" 102.0
Sugar Maple
6'3" 102.4
Sycamore
12' 110.7
12x100
Sycamore
6'4" 113.9
Tulip Poplar
11'4" 112.9
Tulip Poplar
7'11" 126.5
Virginia Pine
4'6" 79.2
White Ash
8'7" 125.2
White Oak
10'2" 106.1
I need to go back and check the leaves of the Devils-walkingstick
to confirm
if it's Aralia spinosa or Aralia elata. Most of the food plain
species are
not very impressive due to the fact that a sewer line runs along
the bank of
the river and most of these trees were cleared for it's
installation. In
most places there is less than 30' between the cliffs and the
river bank.
Mont Clare Cliffs and Ravines Rucker Index
Species
CBH Height
Tulip Poplar
7'11" 126.5
White Ash
8'7" 125.2
A Beech
6'8" 120.6
Pignut Hickory
6'
116.6
Black Walnut
7'7" 115.1
Sycamore
6'4" 113.9
N. Red Oak
5'11" 106.8
White Oak
10'2" 106.1
Red Maple
7'5" 105.4
Chestnut Oak
6'2" 104.7
RI
114.09
George Fieo
The bark on these birch trees is a silver-gray
color and look like yellow birch to me. I've attached three
photos of the
birch in question. If I was incorrect in identifying this tree
I apologize
and corrections will have to be made on the above locations
RI's.
There are some larger trees in there, just not as tall as the
ones I listed. The fatter species would be the tulip poplars
and the oaks. A good number of the poplars are in the 8to 11
range while the oaks ranged between 7 to 10. Attached are
some pictures of the 12x100 sycamore I took back in September of
08 and a 4x chestnut oak that measures 182 x 96.8 x 73 in
March of 09. By the way that is a beautiful oak you found. I
love those fat forest grown trees.
Sycamore 12 x 100 |
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Chestnut Oak (4 trunks) |
