ACAD.138
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ACAD.138
Author Observation Code	ACAD.138
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.026994139 º
Longitude	-68.649857697 º
Author Location	ACAD -- Acadia - Isle au Haut, SW slope of Duck Harbor Mt.
State or Province	Maine
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Isle Au Haut West area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Maine
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	71 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	7 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Microtopography: bedrock outcrops up to 2m high; habitat patchiness: bare rock, shady wetter hollows between outcrops. -- Current condition = 2, trails, visitor use, . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness	most of mt is spruce woodland, upper is picmar
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Drainage	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	23-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	23-Jul-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	this woodland is extensive. we usually see Picrub woodland, this is a Picmar variant.

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 Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Canopy 6.3191 % 03 3.18871 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 2.6809 % 02 1.35285 m²/ha     -none- 3 Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Short Shrub 46.75 % 04       -none- 4 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 11.1875 % 03       -none- 5 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 8.5625 % 03       -none- 6 Hypnum Hedw. Hypnum Hedw. Hypnum hypnum moss Hypnum Hedw. **   Hypnum Hedw. Hypnum hypnum moss Hypnum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 1.1875 % 02       -none- 7 Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum leucobryum moss Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries **   Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum leucobryum moss Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries **   Nonvascular 1.1875 % 02       -none- 8 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular 0.75 % 01       -none- 9 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.625 % 01       -none- 10 Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Nonvascular 0.5625 % 01       -none- 11 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.3125 % 01       -none- 12 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 13 Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray **   Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray **   Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray Bazzania trilobata Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray **   Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray **   Nonvascular 0.0625 % 01       -none- 14 Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Sub-Canopy 30.5 % 04       -none- 15 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 33.875 % 04       -none- 16 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 23.8125 % 03       -none- 17 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 7.25 % 03       -none- 18 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 6.625 % 03       -none- 19 Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. **   Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.3125 % 02       -none- 20 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 0.0625 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   7.6 m 9 % Dwarf Shrub     74 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     80 % Nonvascular     17 % Short Shrub     47 % Sub-Canopy     30 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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