ACAD.150
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ACAD.150
Author Observation Code	ACAD.150
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.32327855 º
Longitude	-68.260206863 º
Author Location	ACAD -- Acadia - Base of Jordan Ridge on Carriage Trail
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	136 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	76 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Landscape Narrative	Microtopography: talus block about 2m diameter; habitat patchiness: uniform. -- Current condition = 2, , . Landscape Quality =3.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Drainage	excessively 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	05-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	05-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	extensive; lots of this on MDI

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 5.8877 % 03 3.37623 m²/ha     -none- 2 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy 1.4792 % 02 0.84822 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 1.3559 % 02 0.77754 m²/ha     -none- 4 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 0.5564 % 01 0.31906 m²/ha     -none- 5 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Canopy 0.3852 % 01 0.22089 m²/ha     -none- 6 Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia mountain paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia mountain paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. **   Canopy 0.3356 % 01 0.19242 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. **   Short Shrub 3.75 % 02       -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. **   Short Shrub 2.25 % 02       -none- 9 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 10 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- 11 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular 31.3125 % 04       -none- 12 Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Nonvascular 11.875 % 03       -none- 13 Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen Cladonia P. Browne **   Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen Cladonia P. Browne **   Nonvascular 3.0625 % 02       -none- 14 Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Nonvascular 2.875 % 02       -none- 15 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 2.3125 % 02       -none- 16 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular 1.5625 % 02       -none- 17 Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe Ptilidium ciliare Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe Ptilidium ciliare Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Nonvascular 1.25 % 02       -none- 18 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.625 % 01       -none- 19 Ptilidium Nees Ptilidium Nees Ptilidium Ptilidium Nees **   Ptilidium Nees **   Ptilidium Nees Ptilidium Ptilidium Nees **   Ptilidium Nees **   Nonvascular 0.4375 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 21 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 0.1875 % 01       -none- 22 Liverwort Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   2LW Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   2LW Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 23 Sphagnum compactum DC. in Lam. & DC. Sphagnum compactum DC. in Lam. & DC. Sphagnum compactum low sphagnum Sphagnum compactum DC. in Lam. & DC. **   Sphagnum compactum DC. in Lam. & DC. Sphagnum compactum low sphagnum Sphagnum compactum DC. in Lam. & DC. **   Nonvascular 0.0625 % 01       -none- 24 Parmelia Ach. Parmelia Ach. Parmelia shield lichen Parmelia Ach. **   Parmelia Ach. Parmelia shield lichen Parmelia Ach. **   Nonvascular 0.0625 % 01       -none- 25 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 7.625 % 03       -none- 26 Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Herbaceous 0.3125 % 01       -none- 27 Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata shrubby fivefingers Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata shrubby fivefingers Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 28 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 29 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 0.125 % 01       -none- 30 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 31 Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. **   Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 32 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 0.0625 % 01       -none- 33 Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia mountain paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia mountain paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 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. **   Sub-Canopy 0.75 % 01       -none- 36 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 0.75 % 01       -none- 37 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 9.375 % 03       -none- 38 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 2.6875 % 02       -none- 39 Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.0625 % 01       -none- 40 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 0.0625 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     12 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     9 % Nonvascular     70 % Short Shrub     8 % Sub-Canopy     4 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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