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ACAD.158
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.2973.ACAD158
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.158
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.158
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.343038411 º
Longitude ? -68.272591701 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - Below Sargent Mtn summit (slightly south)
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
region|state|province: Maine
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 393 m
Slope Aspect ? 150 º
Slope Gradient ? 6 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: minimal; habitat patchiness: fairly dense veg cove here; relatively little rock surface. -- Current condition = 2, trails, . 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: 
--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 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
9.4375 %
03       -none-
2 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
9.125 %
03       -none-
3 Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman [orthographic variant] Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman [orthographic variant] Trichophorum cespitosum Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman [orthographic variant] **   Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman [orthographic variant] **   Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman [orthographic variant] Trichophorum cespitosum Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman [orthographic variant] **   Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman [orthographic variant] **   Herbaceous
3.25 %
02       -none-
4 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
1.25 %
02       -none-
5 Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. randii (Porter) Ringius Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. randii (Porter) Ringius Solidago simplex ssp. randii Rand's goldenrod Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. randii (Porter) Ringius **   Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. randii (Porter) Ringius Solidago simplex ssp. randii Rand's goldenrod Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. randii (Porter) Ringius **   Herbaceous
1.0625 %
02       -none-
6 Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
7 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
0.125 %
01       -none-
8 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
0.125 %
01       -none-
9 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-
10 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
13.1875 %
03       -none-
11 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
7.4375 %
03       -none-
12 Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
6 %
03       -none-
13 Frullania Raddi Frullania Raddi Frullania Frullania Raddi **   Frullania Raddi **   Frullania Raddi Frullania Frullania Raddi **   Frullania Raddi **   Nonvascular
2.3125 %
02       -none-
14 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular
1.1875 %
02       -none-
15 Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Nonvascular
1 %
01       -none-
16 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.5625 %
01       -none-
17 Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo Cladina stellaris star reindeer lichen Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo **   Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo Cladina stellaris star reindeer lichen Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo **   Nonvascular
0.5625 %
01       -none-
18 Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. Cetraria islandica Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. Cetraria islandica Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
19 Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
21 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
17.125 %
03       -none-
22 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
4.8125 %
02       -none-
23 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
4.625 %
02       -none-
24 Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense rhodora Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. **   Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron canadense rhodora Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
25 Rubus L. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
26 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
0.5625 %
01       -none-
27 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
0.25 %
01       -none-
28 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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous     25 %
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     29 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Nonvascular     19 %
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: constant factor - no trees. Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot