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        New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis) is an occasional species on the watershed. Often it seems to be associated with patches of wood fern and often in areas with a less dense forest canopy. Note also some hobblebush and some wild oats in the photo below.
Average aboveground biomass   =    <0.10  g/m2
Element
concentration in dry tissue
   (ppm)
Calcium 2369
Magnesium 4229
Potassium 20711

Web page created April 2001
by Thomas Siccama and Ellen Denny