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ACAD.146
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.2951.ACAD146
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.146
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.146
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.335814862 º
Longitude ? -68.224148622 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - Cadillac S ridge, SE of Bubble Pond
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Maine
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Seal Harbor
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 308 m
Slope Aspect ? 122 º
Slope Gradient ? 8 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: bedrock benches about 1m tall; habitat patchiness: open rock, pockets with soil. -- Current condition = 1, , . Landscape Quality =2.
Representativeness ? downslope Jack Pine mixes w/Pinrig or Picrub
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Drainage ? somewhat excessively drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 04-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 04-Aug-1998
Project ? Acadia National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Moderate
Lichen Quality ? Moderate
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? extensive
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
ord Author Plant Name ?Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Original Interpretation, Common Name ?Original Interpretation, USDA Code ?Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Current Interpretation, Common Name ?Current Interpretation, USDA Code ? Stratum ?Cover ?Original Cover Code ?Basal Area ?Biomass ?Inference Area ? Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically):
1 Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Canopy
11.523 %
03 2.528 m²/ha     -none-
2 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy
2.5999 %
02 0.57039 m²/ha     -none-
3 Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca white spruce Picea glauca (Moench) Voss **   Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca white spruce Picea glauca (Moench) Voss **   Canopy
0.8771 %
01 0.19242 m²/ha     -none-
4 Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Short Shrub
16.25 %
03       -none-
5 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Short Shrub
2.25 %
02       -none-
6 Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Short Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
7 Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Herbaceous
2.6875 %
02       -none-
8 Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. **   Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. **   Herbaceous
1.8125 %
02       -none-
9 Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata shrubby fivefingers Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata shrubby fivefingers Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
1.6875 %
02       -none-
10 Agrostis L. Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
11 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
12 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
13 Cypripedium acaule Ait. Cypripedium acaule Ait. Cypripedium acaule moccasin flower Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Cypripedium acaule Ait. Cypripedium acaule moccasin flower Cypripedium acaule Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
14 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
15 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
16.5625 %
03       -none-
16 Cladina arbuscula (Wallr.) Hale & Culb. Cladina arbuscula (Wallr.) Hale & Culb. Cladina arbuscula reindeer lichen Cladina arbuscula (Wallr.) Hale & Culb. **   Cladina arbuscula (Wallr.) Hale & Culb. Cladina arbuscula reindeer lichen Cladina arbuscula (Wallr.) Hale & Culb. **   Nonvascular
4.125 %
02       -none-
17 Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
1.9375 %
02       -none-
18 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular
0.625 %
01       -none-
19 Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo Cladina stellaris star reindeer lichen Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo **   Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo Cladina stellaris star reindeer lichen Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
20 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
21 Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ã…ngstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ã…ngstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum leucobryum moss Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ã…ngstr. in Fries **   Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ã…ngstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum leucobryum moss Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ã…ngstr. in Fries **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
22 Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
23 Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Pinus banksiana Lamb. Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus banksiana Lamb. **   Sub-Canopy
9.25 %
03       -none-
24 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Sub-Canopy
0.75 %
01       -none-
25 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Dwarf Shrub
28.3125 %
04       -none-
26 Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia L. **   Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia L. **   Dwarf Shrub
16.625 %
03       -none-
27 Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   Dwarf Shrub
9.125 %
03       -none-
28 Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Dwarf Shrub
3.9375 %
02       -none-
29 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Dwarf Shrub
3.5625 %
02       -none-
30 Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense rhodora Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. **   Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense rhodora Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. **   Dwarf Shrub
1.75 %
02       -none-
31 Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet Spiraea alba Du Roi **   Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet Spiraea alba Du Roi **   Dwarf Shrub
0.0625 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   4.5 m 15 %
Dwarf Shrub     64 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     7 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub     19 %
Sub-Canopy     10 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Gawler, Sue PI
Weber, Jill Co-PI
Rooney, Sally Co-PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Oct-1998
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus banksiana / Kalmia angustifolia - Vaccinium spp. Woodland       no
Gawler, Sue


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown                         pH=5; peat depth=cm; vonPost=.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: no charoal found. we suspect soil and charcoal were eroded/washed away after the 1947 fire. Wind: probably affects this site. Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
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