Washington Ditch Information
| Wetland Category: |
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Forested Wetlands |
| NWI Classification: |
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PFO2/1Cd |
| Latitude: |
36.645688 |
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Longitude: |
-76.545621 |
Image Data |
| Date: |
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09/17/2014 |
| Direction: |
South East |
| State: |
Virginia |
| Country: |
USA |
| Location: |
Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
| Author(s): |
Larry Handley |
| Affiliation: |
Government |
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09/17/2014 | | |
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Description:
Palustrine Forested needleleaf deciduous dominated with broadleaf deciduous temporarily flooded ditched and drained.
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Conditions: Wetland is continually drying out. Area was semi-permanently flooded many years ago.
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| Dominant Plants: |
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Scientific Name: |
| Bald Cypress |
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Taxodium distichum |
| Red Maple |
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Acer rubrum |
| Tupelo |
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Nyssa aquatica |
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Disturbances: Ground has a deep peat layer that is drying out, decaying, and compressing causing surface subsidence. |
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Comments: |
