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ISRO.016
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3802.ISRO016
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ISRO.016
Author Observation Code ? ISRO.016
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.082376083 º
Longitude ? -88.705255334 º
Author Location ? ISRO -- McCargoe East (unnamed lake headwaters)
Location Narrative ? About 400 m at 70 degree azimuth in center of swamp. Just after margin, pick up a good bit of spruce.
State or Province ? Michigan
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Michigan
quadrangle: Lake Richie
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 224.027999659477 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Landform ? ridge and valley
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Representativeness ? Good. All zones appear to be represented.
Hydrologic Regime ? Permanently flooded
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 1 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 20-Jun-1997
Observation End Date ? 20-Jun-1997
Project ? Isle Royale National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Tall Shrub
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 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. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
25 cm       1 stem(s)
40 cm       1 stem(s)
45 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
8 Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash Fraxinus nigra Marsh. **   Canopy
0.5 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
14 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
9 Ledum groenlandicum Oeder Ledum groenlandicum Oeder Ledum groenlandicum bog Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum Oeder **   Ledum groenlandicum Oeder Ledum groenlandicum bog Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum Oeder **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Viburnum L. Viburnum L. Viburnum viburnum Viburnum L. **   Viburnum L. Viburnum viburnum Viburnum L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. Sorbus decora northern mountain ash Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. **   Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. Sorbus decora northern mountain ash Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
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. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
16 Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. **   Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
17 Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
18 Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge Carex leptalea Wahlenb. **   Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge Carex leptalea Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
19 Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag Iris versicolor L. **   Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag Iris versicolor L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
20 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
21 Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. **   Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
22 Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
23 Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
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
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. Platanthera hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. Platanthera hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda Maianthemum trifolium threeleaf false lily of the vally Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda **   Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda Maianthemum trifolium threeleaf false lily of the vally Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Carex chordorrhiza Ehrh. ex L. f. Carex chordorrhiza Ehrh. ex L. f. Carex chordorrhiza creeping sedge Carex chordorrhiza Ehrh. ex L. f. **   Carex chordorrhiza Ehrh. ex L. f. Carex chordorrhiza creeping sedge Carex chordorrhiza Ehrh. ex L. f. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. **   Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
33 Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. **   Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
34 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Cicuta bulbifera L. Cicuta bulbifera L. Cicuta bulbifera bulblet-bearing water hemlock Cicuta bulbifera L. **   Cicuta bulbifera L. Cicuta bulbifera bulblet-bearing water hemlock Cicuta bulbifera L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus American water horehound Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. **   Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus American water horehound Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow **   Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
39 Eriophorum tenellum Nutt. Eriophorum tenellum Nutt. Eriophorum tenellum fewnerved cottongrass Eriophorum tenellum Nutt. **   Eriophorum tenellum Nutt. Eriophorum tenellum fewnerved cottongrass Eriophorum tenellum Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
40 Caltha palustris L. Caltha palustris L. Caltha palustris yellow marsh marigold Caltha palustris L. **   Caltha palustris L. Caltha palustris yellow marsh marigold Caltha palustris L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
41 Carex pauciflora Lightf. Carex pauciflora Lightf. Carex pauciflora fewflower sedge Carex pauciflora Lightf. **   Carex pauciflora Lightf. Carex pauciflora fewflower sedge Carex pauciflora Lightf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
42 Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet Viola blanda Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
43 Calla palustris L. Calla palustris L. Calla palustris water arum Calla palustris L. **   Calla palustris L. Calla palustris water arum Calla palustris L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
44 Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
45 Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray Dryopteris cristata crested woodfern Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray Dryopteris cristata crested woodfern Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
46 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
47 Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
48 Carex leptonervia (Fern.) Fern. Carex leptonervia (Fern.) Fern. Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge Carex leptonervia (Fern.) Fern. **   Carex leptonervia (Fern.) Fern. Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge Carex leptonervia (Fern.) Fern. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
49 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
50 Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
51 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
52 Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
53 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Nonvascular
62.5 %
05       -none-
54 Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea beard lichen Usnea Dill. ex Adans. **   Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea beard lichen Usnea Dill. ex Adans. **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
55 Lichen, foliose Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose 2LF Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose 2LF Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 60 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
Romanski, Mark Field assistant
MacKinnon, Will Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Thuja occidentalis - (Picea mariana, Abies balsamea) / Alnus incana Swamp Forest       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
Reschke, Carole


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                          


User Defined Values
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