ACAD.186
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ACAD.186
Author Observation Code	ACAD.186
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.375944074 º
Longitude	-68.26136474 º
Author Location	ACAD -- Acadia - SE of Park Headquarters, S of Carriage Rd
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	102 m
Slope Aspect	280 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Landscape Narrative	Microtopography: a few small hummocks; habitat patchiness: small moss-covered rocky hummocks. -- Current condition = 2, carriage road, . Landscape Quality =2.
Representativeness	plots cover all the diversity
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Drainage	moderately well 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	20-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	20-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	not enough maple

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 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Canopy 29.3411 % 04 11.90466 m²/ha     -none- 2 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 25.3486 % 04 10.28478 m²/ha     -none- 3 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Canopy 4.8321 % 02 1.96055 m²/ha     -none- 4 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Canopy 2.1511 % 02 0.87277 m²/ha     -none- 5 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy 1.7567 % 02 0.71274 m²/ha     -none- 6 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy 0.784 % 01 0.31808 m²/ha     -none- 7 Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia mountain paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia mountain paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fern. **   Canopy 0.5444 % 01 0.22089 m²/ha     -none- 8 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Canopy 0.242 % 01 0.09817 m²/ha     -none- 9 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Short Shrub 1.75 % 02       -none- 10 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 11 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 10.125 % 03       -none- 12 Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum polytrichum moss Polytrichum strictum Brid. **   Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum polytrichum moss Polytrichum strictum Brid. **   Nonvascular 6.625 % 03       -none- 13 Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum delicate thuidium moss Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum delicate thuidium moss Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 4.25 % 02       -none- 14 Dicranum fulvum Hook. Dicranum fulvum Hook. Dicranum fulvum dicranum moss Dicranum fulvum Hook. **   Dicranum fulvum Hook. Dicranum fulvum dicranum moss Dicranum fulvum Hook. **   Nonvascular 3.5 % 02       -none- 15 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 2.0625 % 02       -none- 16 Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Nonvascular 0.3125 % 01       -none- 17 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular 0.25 % 01       -none- 18 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.0625 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Carex gracillima Schwein. Carex gracillima Schwein. Carex gracillima graceful sedge Carex gracillima Schwein. **   Carex gracillima Schwein. Carex gracillima graceful sedge Carex gracillima Schwein. **   Herbaceous 6.8125 % 03       -none- 21 Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed Impatiens capensis Meerb. **   Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed Impatiens capensis Meerb. **   Herbaceous 2.4375 % 02       -none- 22 Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea L. **   Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea L. **   Herbaceous 2.3125 % 02       -none- 23 Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.625 % 01       -none- 24 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 0.625 % 01       -none- 25 Agrostis L. Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5625 % 01       -none- 26 Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5625 % 01       -none- 27 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 28 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 0.25 % 01       -none- 29 Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 30 Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs **   Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 31 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 32 Galium L. Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 33 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 34 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Sub-Canopy 1 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   12.8 m 65 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent   20 m 10 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     15 % Nonvascular     40 % Short Shrub     2 % Sub-Canopy     4 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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