ACAD.159
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ACAD.159
Author Observation Code	ACAD.159
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.345083668 º
Longitude	-68.272842436 º
Author Location	ACAD -- Acadia - Sargent Mountain Summit
State or Province	Maine
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Maine quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	414 m
Slope Aspect	170 º
Slope Gradient	6 º
Topographic Position	High level
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Microtopography: depressions - higher outcrops (2-4m diff overall); habitat patchiness: areas of soil accumulation and unvegetated bare rock. -- Current condition = 2, trails, cairns, . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness	chose this to get huperzia app. and associates.
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	except that visitorship is high here - lots of feet, lots of cairn-building.

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 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular 38.125 % 04       -none- 2 Sphagnum pylaesii Brid. Sphagnum pylaesii Brid. Sphagnum pylaesii Pylaes' sphagnum Sphagnum pylaesii Brid. **   Sphagnum pylaesii Brid. Sphagnum pylaesii Pylaes' sphagnum Sphagnum pylaesii Brid. **   Nonvascular 4.125 % 02       -none- 3 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 1.1875 % 02       -none- 4 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 0.75 % 01       -none- 5 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 0.625 % 01       -none- 6 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- 7 Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 8 Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 9 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- 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 9.5 % 03       -none- 11 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 1.1875 % 02       -none- 12 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 1.1875 % 02       -none- 13 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 0.875 % 01       -none- 14 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 0.625 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Huperzia appalachiana Beitel & Mickel Huperzia appalachiana Beitel & Mickel Huperzia appalachiana Appalachian clubmoss Huperzia appalachiana Beitel & Mickel **   Huperzia appalachiana Beitel & Mickel Huperzia appalachiana Appalachian clubmoss Huperzia appalachiana Beitel & Mickel **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 17 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 0.125 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 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 10.25 % 03       -none- 20 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 % 03       -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 5.5625 % 03       -none- 22 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 1.625 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     26 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     14 % Nonvascular     30 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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