Table Hc01: Significant Natural Communities in the Gasconade River Watershed
Table Hc01: Significant Natural Communities in the Gasconade River Watershed
| Site Name and Community | Owner | Size (acres) | Natural Quality1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laclede County | |||
| Mayfield Spring and Wet Meadow Fen | USFS | 5 | B/C |
| Flagmire Hollow Fen | USFS | 1.5 | B |
| Phelps County | |||
| Hwy. T Forest Dry-Mesic Sandstone Forest | USFS | 20 | B |
| Wilkins Spring Fen/Wetland | USFS | 4 | B |
| Kaintuck Hollow Sandstone Glade | USFS | 2.5 | B |
| Apple Tree Farm Deep Muck Fen | Pvt. | 7 | B/C |
| Mill Creek Fen Deep Muck Fen | USFS | 1.5 | B |
| Kaintuck Hollow Fen | USFS | 10 | C/C+ |
| Strawhun Forest Mesic Bottomland Forest | Pvt. | 30 | B |
| Solomon Hollow Glades | USFS | 3 | B |
| Pulaski County | |||
| Tunnel Cave Influent Cave | Pvt. TNC reg. | - | B |
| Great Spirit Cave N.H.A. Effluent Cave | MDC | - | B |
| Falls Hollow Sandstone Glades | DA | 4 | B |
| Karen's Fen Fen | USFS | 6 | B |
1Natural quality: A-Relative stable and undisturbed natural community (e.g., old growth, ungrazed forest) B-Late successional or lightly disturbed communities; disturbed in past but now recovered; diversity not greatly reduced. C-Mid-successional, moderate to heavily disturbed communities; moderate recent disturbance or heavy past disturbance; diversity lowered. D-Early successional or severely disturbed communities; structure and composition severely altered. E- Original community removed or nearly so (e.g., rowcrop).
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