ACAD.164
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ACAD.164
Author Observation Code	ACAD.164
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.352837442 º
Longitude	-68.225191576 º
Author Location	ACAD -- Acadia - Cadillac Summit E of South Ridge Trail
State or Province	Maine
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Maine quadrangle: Seal Harbor
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	470 m
Slope Aspect	118 º
Slope Gradient	12 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Microtopography: on a slope with additional ups and downs of bedroc; habitat patchiness: patches of bare rock, shrubby areas. -- Current condition = 2, , . Landscape Quality =4.
Representativeness	very representative
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	12-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	12-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:
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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 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular 49.625 % 04       -none- 2 Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Nonvascular 2.625 % 02       -none- 3 Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss Grimmia Hedw. **   Nonvascular 1.375 % 02       -none- 4 Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.625 % 01       -none- 5 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 6 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 7 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.0625 % 01       -none- 8 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 6 % 03       -none- 9 Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Herbaceous 2.3125 % 02       -none- 10 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 1.9375 % 02       -none- 11 Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Herbaceous 1.9375 % 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 0.3125 % 01       -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 0.3125 % 01       -none- 14 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 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- 17 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- 18 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- 19 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 4.75 % 02       -none- 20 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 4.625 % 02       -none- 21 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 3.0625 % 02       -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 2.8125 % 02       -none- 23 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 2.125 % 02       -none- 24 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 1.1875 % 02       -none- 25 Vaccinium boreale Hall & Aalders Vaccinium boreale Hall & Aalders Vaccinium boreale northern blueberry Vaccinium boreale Hall & Aalders **   Vaccinium boreale Hall & Aalders Vaccinium boreale northern blueberry Vaccinium boreale Hall & Aalders **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5625 % 01       -none- 26 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 0.1875 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     19 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     14 % Nonvascular     90 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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