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ACAD.121
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3036.ACAD121
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.121
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.121
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.348474035 º
Longitude ? -68.256854053 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - Middle of North Bubble Ridge
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Maine
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 259 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 15 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: undulating bedrock plutons; habitat patchiness: open rock and vegetated areas. Veg in cracks and depressions where soil has accumulated.. -- Current condition = 2, trail, . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? representative of lower summit w/ Alncri component
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 ? 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 ? typical of summits at this elevation
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 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy
3 %
02 0.645 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. **   Short Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
3 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 **   Short Shrub
2.25 %
02       -none-
4 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Short Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
5 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
2.8125 %
02       -none-
6 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
2.3125 %
02       -none-
7 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Herbaceous
1.75 %
02       -none-
8 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
1.5625 %
02       -none-
9 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
0.875 %
01       -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
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
12 Lechea intermedia Leggett ex Britt. Lechea intermedia Leggett ex Britt. Lechea intermedia largepod pinweed Lechea intermedia Leggett ex Britt. **   Lechea intermedia Leggett ex Britt. Lechea intermedia largepod pinweed Lechea intermedia Leggett ex Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
13 Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Melampyrum lineare Desr. Melampyrum lineare narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare Desr. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
14 Betula L. Betula L. Betula birch Betula L. **   Betula L. Betula birch Betula L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
15 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
20.25 %
03       -none-
16 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
7 %
03       -none-
17 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular
6 %
03       -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
2.3125 %
02       -none-
19 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
0.1875 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
22 Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe Ptilidium ciliare Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe Ptilidium ciliare Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Hampe **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
23 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
18.0625 %
03       -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
10.9375 %
03       -none-
25 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
3.6875 %
02       -none-
26 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
27 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
2.3125 %
02       -none-
28 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
0.25 %
01       -none-
29 Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Sorbus americana Marsh. Sorbus americana American mountain ash Sorbus americana Marsh. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.1875 %
01       -none-
30 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.1875 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   8.5 m 5 %
Dwarf Shrub     38 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     11 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub     6 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
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:
Interpret this plot to a community concept
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Oct-1998
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Vaccinium angustifolium - Sorbus americana / Sibbaldiopsis tridentata Dwarf-shrubland       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=5cm, ;A=0cm, , ; E=0cm, , ; B=0cm, , . Stoniness: v-little. pH=5.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: no charcoal, charred tree trunks below ridge. Wind: wind a factor in slowing growth and soil accumulation. Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot