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ACAD.201
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.2956.ACAD201
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.201
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.201
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.359433829 º
Longitude ? -68.284184884 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - 1/4mile E of gravel pit outside boundary
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Maine
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 70 m
Slope Aspect ? 310 º
Slope Gradient ? 16 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Till
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: not much; habitat patchiness: uniform. -- Current condition = 2, , carriage road goes through it. Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? good
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 ? 28-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 28-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 ? few such forests on the island.
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 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
34.7264 %
04 8.40768 m²/ha     -none-
2 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy
17.7647 %
03 4.30103 m²/ha     -none-
3 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Canopy
14.1193 %
03 3.41844 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
3.2399 %
02 0.78441 m²/ha     -none-
5 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Canopy
2.733 %
02 0.66169 m²/ha     -none-
6 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. **   Canopy
2.4167 %
02 0.58512 m²/ha     -none-
7 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Short Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
8 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
2.625 %
02       -none-
9 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
1.3125 %
02       -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
1.1875 %
02       -none-
11 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular
1.125 %
02       -none-
12 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
13 Dicranum fulvum Hook. Dicranum fulvum Hook. Dicranum fulvum dicranum moss Dicranum fulvum Hook. **   Dicranum fulvum Hook. Dicranum fulvum dicranum moss Dicranum fulvum Hook. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
14 Hypnum Hedw. Hypnum Hedw. Hypnum hypnum moss Hypnum Hedw. **   Hypnum Hedw. Hypnum hypnum moss Hypnum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
15 Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum delicate thuidium moss Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum delicate thuidium moss Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
16 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-
17 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
18 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Herbaceous
0.6875 %
01       -none-
19 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
0.375 %
01       -none-
20 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.3125 %
01       -none-
21 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
22 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. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
23 Carex communis Bailey Carex communis Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge Carex communis Bailey **   Carex communis Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge Carex communis Bailey **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
24 Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link Carex lucorum Blue Ridge sedge Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link **   Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link Carex lucorum Blue Ridge sedge Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
25 Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs **   Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
26 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Sub-Canopy
29.75 %
04       -none-
27 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Sub-Canopy
9.25 %
03       -none-
28 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Sub-Canopy
4.75 %
02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   19.2 m 75 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent   23 m 10 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     3 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub     1 %
Sub-Canopy     44 %
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 ?
Quercus rubra - Acer rubrum - Betula spp. - Pinus strobus Ruderal Forest       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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand               Profile: O=5cm, ;A=2cm, 10yr4/2, ; E=5cm, 10yr5/3, ; B=15cm, 10yr5/6, . Stoniness: moderate. pH=5.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: no charcoal found. Wind: . Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot