ACAD.177
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ACAD.177
Author Observation Code	ACAD.177
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.380600276 º
Longitude	-68.254690675 º
Author Location	ACAD -- Acadia - E of old Fire road just N of Rt 233
State or Province	Maine
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Maine quadrangle: Salsbury Cove
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	139 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	7 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Till
Landscape Narrative	Microtopography: very uniform; habitat patchiness: . -- Current condition = 3, old field? near rte 232 and carriage road, . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness	N,E,S plots very uniform, W plot had weedy exotics
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Drainage	moderately well 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	18-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	18-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:
--no data--

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Canopy 28.2815 % 04 10.6657 m²/ha     -none- 2 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Canopy 14.5911 % 03 5.50269 m²/ha     -none- 3 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Canopy 9.1998 % 03 3.46949 m²/ha     -none- 4 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 3.9829 % 02 1.50207 m²/ha     -none- 5 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Canopy 3.0328 % 02 1.14374 m²/ha     -none- 6 Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Canopy 2.6683 % 02 1.00629 m²/ha     -none- 7 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy 1.45 % 02 0.54683 m²/ha     -none- 8 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 1.2834 % 02 0.484 m²/ha     -none- 9 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Canopy 0.5102 % 01 0.19242 m²/ha     -none- 10 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 11 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Short Shrub 0.75 % 01       -none- 12 Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Herbaceous 5.5 % 03       -none- 13 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous 1.75 % 02       -none- 14 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 1.375 % 02       -none- 15 Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Herbaceous 1.1875 % 02       -none- 16 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous 1.1875 % 02       -none- 17 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5625 % 01       -none- 18 Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 19 Agrostis L. Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 20 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 21 Hieracium L. Hieracium L. Hieracium hawkweed Hieracium L. **   Hieracium L. Hieracium hawkweed Hieracium L. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 22 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.125 % 01       -none- 23 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous 0.125 % 01       -none- 24 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.125 % 01       -none- 25 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 26 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 4.6875 % 02       -none- 27 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 1.375 % 02       -none- 28 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular 0.75 % 01       -none- 29 Hypnum imponens Hedw. Hypnum imponens Hedw. Hypnum imponens hypnum moss Hypnum imponens Hedw. **   Hypnum imponens Hedw. Hypnum imponens hypnum moss Hypnum imponens Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.5625 % 01       -none- 30 Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Nonvascular 0.25 % 01       -none- 31 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 32 Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's big red stem moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. **   Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's big red stem moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 33 Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Hylocomium splendens splendid feather moss Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Hylocomium splendens splendid feather moss Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 34 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Sub-Canopy 15.75 % 03       -none- 35 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 3.9375 % 02       -none- 36 Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.1875 % 01       -none- 37 Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Dwarf Shrub 0.1875 % 01       -none- 38 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 0.1875 % 01       -none- 39 Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.1875 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   10.4 m 65 % Dwarf Shrub     5 % Emergent   16 m 10 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     13 % Nonvascular     17 % Short Shrub     4 % Sub-Canopy     16 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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