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ACAD.155
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.2970.ACAD155
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.155
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.155
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.33413784 º
Longitude ? -68.266066199 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - Below Summit of Penobscot Mtn.
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Maine
quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 347 m
Slope Aspect ? 190 º
Slope Gradient ? 9 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: undulating bedrock; habitat patchiness: bare rock and cracks/depression with accumulation of organic material. -- Current condition = 2, trails, cairns, . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? great
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 ? 06-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 06-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 ? very extensive over Penobscot and Sargent Mtns.
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 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
24.8125 %
03       -none-
2 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
4.75 %
02       -none-
3 Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
4.0625 %
02       -none-
4 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular
1.125 %
02       -none-
5 Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Nonvascular
0.8125 %
01       -none-
6 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
7 Pellia Raddi nom. cons. Pellia Raddi nom. cons. Pellia Pellia Raddi nom. cons. **   Pellia Raddi nom. cons. **   Pellia Raddi nom. cons. Pellia Pellia Raddi nom. cons. **   Pellia Raddi nom. cons. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
8 Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
9 Minuartia glabra (Michx.) Mattf. Minuartia glabra (Michx.) Mattf. Minuartia glabra Appalachian stitchwort Minuartia glabra (Michx.) Mattf. **   Minuartia glabra (Michx.) Mattf. Minuartia glabra Appalachian stitchwort Minuartia glabra (Michx.) Mattf. **   Herbaceous
4.25 %
02       -none-
10 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
2.0625 %
02       -none-
11 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. **   Herbaceous
0.75 %
01       -none-
12 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.625 %
01       -none-
13 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
0.375 %
01       -none-
14 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
0.3125 %
01       -none-
15 Hypericum gentianoides (L.) B.S.P. Hypericum gentianoides (L.) B.S.P. Hypericum gentianoides orangegrass Hypericum gentianoides (L.) B.S.P. **   Hypericum gentianoides (L.) B.S.P. Hypericum gentianoides orangegrass Hypericum gentianoides (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
16 Carex rugosperma Mackenzie Carex rugosperma Mackenzie Carex rugosperma Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Carex rugosperma Mackenzie Carex rugosperma Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
17 Doellingeria umbellata (P. Mill.) Nees Doellingeria umbellata (P. Mill.) Nees Doellingeria umbellata parasol whitetop Doellingeria umbellata (P. Mill.) Nees **   Doellingeria umbellata (P. Mill.) Nees Doellingeria umbellata parasol whitetop Doellingeria umbellata (P. Mill.) Nees **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
18 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
19 Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern. Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern. Prenanthes trifoliolata gall of the earth Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern. **   Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern. Prenanthes trifoliolata gall of the earth Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
20 Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
21 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
11.6875 %
03       -none-
22 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
10.75 %
03       -none-
23 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-
24 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
9.125 %
03       -none-
25 Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Dwarf Shrub
2.875 %
02       -none-
26 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
0.5625 %
01       -none-
27 Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill Alnus viridis ssp. crispa mountain alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill **   Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill Alnus viridis ssp. crispa mountain alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5625 %
01       -none-
28 Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
0.1875 %
01       -none-
29 Ribes triste Pallas Ribes triste Pallas Ribes triste red currant Ribes triste Pallas **   Ribes triste Pallas Ribes triste red currant Ribes triste Pallas **   Dwarf Shrub
0.1875 %
01       -none-
30 Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. Vaccinium vitis-idaea lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. **   Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. Vaccinium vitis-idaea lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.0625 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     45 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     9 %
Nonvascular     80 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
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 ?
Vaccinium angustifolium - Sorbus americana / Sibbaldiopsis tridentata Dwarf-shrubland       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; peat depth=cm; vonPost=.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: . Wind: clearly a factor. Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot