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ACAD.194
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.2979.ACAD194
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.194
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.194
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.348895486 º
Longitude ? -68.262155907 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - N end of Jordan Pond Inlet
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Maine
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 111 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Till
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: drainage channels about .5m deep; habitat patchiness: zones determined by hydrology: near stream=alders; upland from stream=spitom and eutgra. -- Current condition = 1, , . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? Plot encompasses alder 'flat', stream, meadow
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 ? 26-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 26-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 ? Part of large complex. This is an excellent example of streamside alders.
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 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
49 %
04       -none-
2 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Short Shrub
2.25 %
02       -none-
3 Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. Sphagnum magellanicum Magellan's sphagnum Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. **   Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. Sphagnum magellanicum Magellan's sphagnum Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. **   Nonvascular
26.5625 %
04       -none-
4 Sphagnum majus (Russ.) C. Jens. Sphagnum majus (Russ.) C. Jens. Sphagnum majus sphagnum Sphagnum majus (Russ.) C. Jens. **   Sphagnum majus (Russ.) C. Jens. Sphagnum majus sphagnum Sphagnum majus (Russ.) C. Jens. **   Nonvascular
7.75 %
03       -none-
5 Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre prairie sphagnum Sphagnum palustre L. **   Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre prairie sphagnum Sphagnum palustre L. **   Nonvascular
6.9375 %
03       -none-
6 Sphagnum papillosum Lindb. Sphagnum papillosum Lindb. Sphagnum papillosum papillose sphagnum Sphagnum papillosum Lindb. **   Sphagnum papillosum Lindb. Sphagnum papillosum papillose sphagnum Sphagnum papillosum Lindb. **   Nonvascular
4.125 %
02       -none-
7 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
2.375 %
02       -none-
8 Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum polytrichum moss Polytrichum strictum Brid. **   Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum polytrichum moss Polytrichum strictum Brid. **   Nonvascular
2.3125 %
02       -none-
9 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Nonvascular
1.75 %
02       -none-
10 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.5625 %
01       -none-
11 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
12 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
11.5 %
03       -none-
13 Solidago puberula Nutt. Solidago puberula Nutt. Solidago puberula downy goldenrod Solidago puberula Nutt. **   Solidago puberula Nutt. Solidago puberula downy goldenrod Solidago puberula Nutt. **   Herbaceous
11.3125 %
03       -none-
14 Carex atlantica Bailey ssp. atlantica Carex atlantica Bailey ssp. atlantica Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica prickly bog sedge Carex atlantica Bailey ssp. atlantica **   Carex atlantica Bailey ssp. atlantica Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica prickly bog sedge Carex atlantica Bailey ssp. atlantica **   Herbaceous
4.3125 %
02       -none-
15 Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth **   Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth **   Herbaceous
3.1875 %
02       -none-
16 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
3 %
02       -none-
17 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Herbaceous
2.9375 %
02       -none-
18 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Herbaceous
2.875 %
02       -none-
19 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous
1.3125 %
02       -none-
20 Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Herbaceous
1.1875 %
02       -none-
21 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
1.125 %
02       -none-
22 Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
0.5625 %
01       -none-
23 Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Aster lateriflorus Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.5625 %
01       -none-
24 Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus Michx. **   Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.4375 %
01       -none-
25 Triadenum fraseri (Spach) Gleason Triadenum fraseri (Spach) Gleason Triadenum fraseri Fraser's marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum fraseri (Spach) Gleason **   Triadenum fraseri (Spach) Gleason Triadenum fraseri Fraser's marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum fraseri (Spach) Gleason **   Herbaceous
0.4375 %
01       -none-
26 Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.375 %
01       -none-
27 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous
0.3125 %
01       -none-
28 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
29 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-
30 Carex ovalis Goodenough Carex ovalis Goodenough Carex ovalis eggbract sedge Carex ovalis Goodenough **   Carex ovalis Goodenough Carex ovalis eggbract sedge Carex ovalis Goodenough **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
31 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.125 %
01       -none-
32 Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. **   Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
33 Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
34 Galium labradoricum (Wieg.) Wieg. Galium labradoricum (Wieg.) Wieg. Galium labradoricum northern bog bedstraw Galium labradoricum (Wieg.) Wieg. **   Galium labradoricum (Wieg.) Wieg. Galium labradoricum northern bog bedstraw Galium labradoricum (Wieg.) Wieg. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
35 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
36 Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. Epilobium leptophyllum bog willowherb Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. **   Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. Epilobium leptophyllum bog willowherb Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
37 Hypericum boreale (Britt.) Bickn. Hypericum boreale (Britt.) Bickn. Hypericum boreale northern St. Johnswort Hypericum boreale (Britt.) Bickn. **   Hypericum boreale (Britt.) Bickn. Hypericum boreale northern St. Johnswort Hypericum boreale (Britt.) Bickn. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
38 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-
39 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
40 Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa L. **   Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa L. **   Dwarf Shrub
11.6875 %
03       -none-
41 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
3.5 %
02       -none-
42 Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow Salix sericea Marsh. **   Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow Salix sericea Marsh. **   Dwarf Shrub
1.1875 %
02       -none-
43 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
0.49 %
01       -none-
44 Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry Rubus hispidus L. **   Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry Rubus hispidus L. **   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     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     17 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     47 %
Nonvascular     60 %
Short Shrub     51 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
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 ?
Alnus incana - Cornus (amomum, sericea) / Clematis virginiana Shrub Swamp       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=5.3; peat depth=71cm; vonPost=6.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: . Wind: . Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: yes - beaver dams.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot