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ACAD.47
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.2962.ACAD47
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.47
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.47
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.369812761 º
Longitude ? -68.211412624 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - Sieur de Monts - Great Meadow (2)
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Seal Harbor
region|state|province: Maine
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 17 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Glaciolacustrine
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: sedge hummocks with sphagnum; habitat patchiness: -- Current condition = 2, , Truncated. Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? excellent
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? very poorly 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 ? 29-Aug-1997
Observation End Date ? 29-Aug-1997
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 ? not extensive, but part of a large wetland complex.
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 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy
35 %
04 1.08483 m²/ha     -none-
2 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 **   Short Shrub
24 %
03       -none-
3 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Short Shrub
15.75 %
03       -none-
4 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
5 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 **   Short Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
6 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous
39 %
04       -none-
7 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Herbaceous
28.125 %
04       -none-
8 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
6.3125 %
03       -none-
9 Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern Osmunda regalis L. **   Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern Osmunda regalis L. **   Herbaceous
5.4375 %
03       -none-
10 Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. **   Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
11 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Herbaceous
0.125 %
01       -none-
12 Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Viola cucullata Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
13 Carex canescens L. Carex canescens L. Carex canescens silvery sedge Carex canescens L. **   Carex canescens L. Carex canescens silvery sedge Carex canescens L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
14 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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
15 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
16 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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
17 Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag Iris versicolor L. **   Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag Iris versicolor L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
18 Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre prairie sphagnum Sphagnum palustre L. **   Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre prairie sphagnum Sphagnum palustre L. **   Nonvascular
10.75 %
03       -none-
19 Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Girgensohn's sphagnum Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. **   Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Girgensohn's sphagnum Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. **   Nonvascular
1.75 %
02       -none-
20 Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
21 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy
16.5 %
03       -none-
22 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy
2.25 %
02       -none-
23 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
24 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
0.375 %
01       -none-
25 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 **   Dwarf Shrub
0.1875 %
01       -none-
26 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-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   7.5 m 35 %
Dwarf Shrub     3 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     80 %
Nonvascular     19 %
Short Shrub     42 %
Sub-Canopy     19 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
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 ?
Acer rubrum / Alnus incana - Ilex verticillata / Osmunda regalis 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=5.2; peat depth=>100cm; vonPost=3.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: . Wind: . Cutting: cut stumps present.. Agric: . Impoundment: beaver & old road beds..


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot