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ACAD.108
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3023.ACAD108
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.108
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.108
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.326232362 º
Longitude ? -68.296001369 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - West of Norumbega Summit
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Maine
quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 227 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 22 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: 2-3 foot boulders, basically a bench below summit; habitat patchiness: fairly uniform. -- Current condition = 2, "unofficial" cairns nearby, . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? excellent
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 ? 09-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 09-Jul-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 ? varian with jack and red pines.
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 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Canopy
43.4325 %
04 3.29769 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
10.7838 %
03 0.81877 m²/ha     -none-
3 Pinus resinosa Soland. Pinus resinosa Soland. Pinus resinosa red pine Pinus resinosa Soland. **   Pinus resinosa Soland. Pinus resinosa red pine Pinus resinosa Soland. **   Canopy
7.3056 %
03 0.55468 m²/ha     -none-
4 Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Canopy
2.1852 %
02 0.16591 m²/ha     -none-
5 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Canopy
1.293 %
02 0.09817 m²/ha     -none-
6 Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Pinus rigida P. Mill. Pinus rigida pitch pine Pinus rigida P. Mill. **   Short Shrub
29.75 %
04       -none-
7 Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Nemopanthus mucronatus catberry Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. **   Short Shrub
15.75 %
03       -none-
8 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Short Shrub
9.25 %
03       -none-
9 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. **   Short Shrub
2.25 %
02       -none-
10 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
23.1875 %
03       -none-
11 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
2.3125 %
02       -none-
12 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
0.1875 %
01       -none-
13 Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Picea mariana black spruce Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous
1.1875 %
02       -none-
14 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
15 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
16 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
4.75 %
02       -none-
17 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Dwarf Shrub
15.3125 %
03       -none-
18 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
14.5625 %
03       -none-
19 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
10.75 %
03       -none-
20 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
9.5625 %
03       -none-
21 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
0.0625 %
01       -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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
23 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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   14 m 65 %
Dwarf Shrub     50 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     1 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub     57 %
Sub-Canopy     5 %
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 ?
Pinus rigida / (Quercus ilicifolia) / Aronia melanocarpa / Deschampsia flexuosa Woodland       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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand               Profile: O=7cm, ;A=6cm, 7.5yr2.5/1, ; E=7cm, 5yr5/1, ; B=0cm, , . Stoniness: v-little. pH=5.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: charcoal. Wind: . Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot