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<br />---.....-..-- ~--- <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />There are basically four vegetation communities <br />on the site. There are the Marsh Environments; <br />the Willow-Alder and Lowland Hardwood types sur- <br />rounding the marshes; and Old Field Succession, <br />which is dominant on the upland portions of the <br />site. A partial listing of the vegetation found <br />on the site is given in Appendix C. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The dominant types of vegetation found at the site <br />and their associated natural habitat are given <br />below. <br /> <br />1 <br />.1 <br /> <br />Open Water - The present water levels vary <br />with the seasons. Vegetation includes various <br />algae, watermilfoils, pondweeds, and suckweeds. <br />This habitat blends with the cattail marsh habi- <br />tat. <br /> <br />Cattail Marsh - This area is the most aesthe- <br />tically and biologically active area on the site, <br />and is the nexsus of environmental concern. The <br />water's edge provides a power interface for all <br />forms of life, including human appreciation. <br />I <br />Dominant species are common cattail, slough <br />sedge, duckweed, rushes, water plantains and <br />numerous other sedges and grasses. This blends <br />into Old Field, Lowland Hardwood or Willow-Alder <br />types. <br /> <br />Willow-Alder - Found all around and between the <br />three marsh areas of the site. Although there <br />is no alder present, willows, particularly black <br />willow are much in evidence. Underlying vegeta- <br />tion includes several sedges, red Osier dogwood, <br /> <br />111-14 <br /> <br />, <br />, <br />~'_"'__ ~_.._~_,.J <br />