| RUCKER
INDICES FOR TOP SITES IN MA AND NY |
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State |
Approximate Acreage Involved in Index |
Rucker Index |
Number
Species |
Tallest Single Tree |
Species |
Summary |
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| Mohawk Trail State
Forest |
MA |
750 |
135.3 |
10 |
166.2 |
WP |
WP |
11 |
| Ice Glen |
MA |
50 |
126.2 |
10 |
154.3 |
WP |
TT |
3 |
| Vanderbilt
Estate |
NY |
100 |
125.8 |
10 |
155.1 |
TT |
CW |
1 |
| Monroe
State Forest |
MA |
500 |
120.5 |
10 |
160.2 |
WP |
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| Green
Lake SP |
NY |
250 |
118.0 |
10 |
144.7 |
TT |
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| Easthampton
(multiple sites) |
MA |
500 |
117.5 |
10 |
140.2 |
WP |
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| Claremont,
NH |
NH |
120 |
116.5 |
10 |
166.1 |
WP |
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| Mt Tom
State Reservation |
MA |
300 |
114.9 |
10 |
140.2 |
WP |
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| Laurel
Hill Property |
MA |
100 |
112.5 |
10 |
138.1 |
WP |
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| Northampton-Mill
River Floodplain |
MA |
60 |
112.1 |
10 |
133.1 |
TT |
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| Bullard
Woods |
MA |
75 |
111.9 |
10 |
133.3 |
WP |
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| Arcadia
Wildlife Sanctuary |
MA |
150 |
111.5 |
10 |
126.1 |
WP |
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| Bryant
Woods |
MA |
100 |
106.9 |
10 |
156.7 |
WP |
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| Hatfield
Floodplain |
MA |
20 |
104.4 |
10 |
125.6 |
CW |
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| Monica's Woods |
MA |
4.5 |
101.5 |
10 |
130.0 |
WP |
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| Conway Town and South
River |
MA |
500 |
111.7 |
9 |
142.5 |
WP |
WP |
3 |
| Bartholomew |
MA |
125 |
112.5 |
7 |
130.0 |
WP |
SY |
1 |
| Lishe
Kill |
NY |
120 |
109.5 |
7 |
130.9 |
WP |
HM |
1 |
| Pascommuck |
MA |
20 |
104.9 |
7 |
126.4 |
SY |
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| Skinner State Park |
MA |
200 |
112.7 |
6 |
117.2 |
HM |
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16 INDICES IN NORTHEAST |
State |
Approximate
Acreage Involved in Index |
Rucker Index |
Number Species |
Tallest
Single Tree |
Species |
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| Zoar Valley |
NY |
1200 |
136.2 |
10 |
156.0 |
TT |
WP |
8 |
| Cook
Forest |
PA |
1500 |
135.9 |
10 |
182.0 |
WP |
TT |
8 |
| Mohawk
Trail State Forest |
MA |
750 |
135.3 |
10 |
166.2 |
WP |
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| Fairmont
Park |
PA |
500 |
130.2 |
10 |
158.6 |
TT |
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| Wintergreen
Gorge |
PA |
120 |
128.5 |
10 |
145.4 |
TT |
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| Ricketts
Glen SP |
PA |
1000 |
126.3 |
10 |
152.9 |
TT |
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| Ice Glen |
MA |
50 |
126.2 |
10 |
154.3 |
WP |
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| Vanderbilt
Estate |
NY |
100 |
125.8 |
10 |
155.1 |
TT |
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| Anders
Run |
PA |
200 |
122.3 |
10 |
166.8 |
WP |
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| Walnut
Creek Gorge |
PA |
200 |
121.7 |
10 |
135.5 |
TT |
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| Monroe
State Forest |
MA |
500 |
120.5 |
10 |
160.2 |
WP |
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| Green
Lake State Park |
NY |
250 |
118.0 |
10 |
144.7 |
TT |
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| Claremont |
NH |
120 |
116.5 |
10 |
166.1 |
WP |
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| Mount
Tom |
MA |
300 |
114.9 |
10 |
140.3 |
WP |
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| Hemlocks
Natural Area |
PA |
150 |
114.8 |
10 |
138.0 |
TT |
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| Hearts Content |
PA |
120 |
113.8 |
10 |
162.0 |
WP |
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