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ACAD.119
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3034.ACAD119
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.119
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.119
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.335951923 º
Longitude ? -68.190654157 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - 3/4 of the way up the Bowl Trail
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Maine
quadrangle: Seal Harbor
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 145 m
Slope Aspect ? 230 º
Slope Gradient ? 58 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: 1-3 meter granite talus blocks; habitat patchiness: uniform. -- Current condition = 2, trail above and below, . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? lots of this talus stuff, its a deciduous variant.
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Drainage ? somewhat 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 ? 15-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 15-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 ? represents the type
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 Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Canopy
5.5089 %
03 4.10763 m²/ha     -none-
2 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy
2.054 %
02 1.53153 m²/ha     -none-
3 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy
1.8525 %
02 1.38132 m²/ha     -none-
4 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Canopy
0.1896 %
01 0.14137 m²/ha     -none-
5 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Canopy
0.1317 %
01 0.09817 m²/ha     -none-
6 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy
0.1317 %
01 0.09817 m²/ha     -none-
7 Betula ×caerulea Blanch. (pro sp.) Betula ×caerulea Blanch. (pro sp.) Betula ×caerulea blue birch Betula ×caerulea Blanch. (pro sp.) **   Betula ×caerulea Blanch. (pro sp.) Betula ×caerulea blue birch Betula ×caerulea Blanch. (pro sp.) **   Canopy
0.1317 %
01 0.09817 m²/ha     -none-
8 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Short Shrub
9.25 %
03       -none-
9 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Short Shrub
4.75 %
02       -none-
10 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Short Shrub
4.75 %
02       -none-
11 Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Short Shrub
2.25 %
02       -none-
12 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Short Shrub
2.25 %
02       -none-
13 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Short Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
14 Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Short Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
15 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
7.9375 %
03       -none-
16 Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Nonvascular
4.625 %
02       -none-
17 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular
2.375 %
02       -none-
18 Parmelia Ach. Parmelia Ach. Parmelia shield lichen Parmelia Ach. **   Parmelia Ach. Parmelia shield lichen Parmelia Ach. **   Nonvascular
2.375 %
02       -none-
19 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
2.3125 %
02       -none-
20 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
21 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous
5.125 %
03       -none-
22 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Herbaceous
1.1875 %
02       -none-
23 Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Herbaceous
1.1875 %
02       -none-
24 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
0.9375 %
01       -none-
25 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.5625 %
01       -none-
26 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
0.375 %
01       -none-
27 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
0.25 %
01       -none-
28 Aster macrophyllus L. Aster macrophyllus L. Aster macrophyllus Aster macrophyllus L. **   Aster macrophyllus L. **   Aster macrophyllus L. Aster macrophyllus Aster macrophyllus L. **   Aster macrophyllus L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
29 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-
30 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
31 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
32 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
33 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
34 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
35 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy
9.5 %
03       -none-
36 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
02       -none-
37 Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Populus grandidentata Michx. Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. **   Sub-Canopy
2.25 %
02       -none-
38 Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. Diervilla lonicera northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera P. Mill. **   Dwarf Shrub
1.6875 %
02       -none-
39 Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. Comptonia peregrina sweet fern Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. **   Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. Comptonia peregrina sweet fern Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
40 Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
41 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
0.1875 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   10.6 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub     3 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     11 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub     24 %
Sub-Canopy     15 %
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 ?
Populus (tremuloides, grandidentata) - Betula (populifolia, papyrifera) Ruderal 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                         Profile: O=0.5cm, ;A=3cm, 7.5yr2.5/2, ; E=0cm, , ; B=31cm, 7.5yr5/6, . Stoniness: v-little. pH=5.2.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: most charcoal we've seen anywhere ever - all types - fire-scarred deadwood. Wind: . Cutting: very old stumps. Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
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