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ACAD.137
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3052.ACAD137
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.137
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.137
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.022581539 º
Longitude ? -68.655498575 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - Isle au Haut, W of Duck Harbor Mtn
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Maine
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Isle Au Haut West
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 15 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 7 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Glaciomarine
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: .5m sphagnum hummocks; habitat patchiness: uniform. -- Current condition = 1, , . Landscape Quality =2.
Representativeness ? very uniform site, plot capture it perfectly
Hydrologic Regime ? Saturated
Soil Drainage ? very poorly 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 ? 23-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 23-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 ? representative, though small
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 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. **   Short Shrub
0.75 %
01       -none-
2 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
8.625 %
03       -none-
3 Carex trisperma Dewey Carex trisperma Dewey Carex trisperma threeseeded sedge Carex trisperma Dewey **   Carex trisperma Dewey Carex trisperma threeseeded sedge Carex trisperma Dewey **   Herbaceous
2.75 %
02       -none-
4 Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. **   Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. **   Herbaceous
2.4375 %
02       -none-
5 Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl **   Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl **   Herbaceous
1.875 %
02       -none-
6 Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
7 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Herbaceous
1.4375 %
02       -none-
8 Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia spoonleaf sundew Drosera intermedia Hayne **   Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia spoonleaf sundew Drosera intermedia Hayne **   Herbaceous
1.3125 %
02       -none-
9 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.625 %
01       -none-
10 Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea purple pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea L. **   Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea purple pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass Eriophorum virginicum L. **   Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass Eriophorum virginicum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Oclemena nemoralis (Ait.) Greene Oclemena nemoralis (Ait.) Greene Oclemena nemoralis bog aster Oclemena nemoralis (Ait.) Greene **   Oclemena nemoralis (Ait.) Greene Oclemena nemoralis bog aster Oclemena nemoralis (Ait.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.4375 %
01       -none-
13 Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker-Gawl. Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker-Gawl. Pogonia ophioglossoides snakemouth orchid Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker-Gawl. **   Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker-Gawl. Pogonia ophioglossoides snakemouth orchid Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker-Gawl. **   Herbaceous
0.4375 %
01       -none-
14 Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. **   Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
15 Utricularia cornuta Michx. Utricularia cornuta Michx. Utricularia cornuta horned bladderwort Utricularia cornuta Michx. **   Utricularia cornuta Michx. Utricularia cornuta horned bladderwort Utricularia cornuta Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
16 Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fern. Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fern. Juncus brevicaudatus narrowpanicle rush Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fern. **   Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fern. Juncus brevicaudatus narrowpanicle rush Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fern. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
17 Betula L. Betula L. Betula birch Betula L. **   Betula L. Betula birch Betula L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
18 Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) Klinggr. Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) Klinggr. Sphagnum fuscum sphagnum Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) Klinggr. **   Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) Klinggr. Sphagnum fuscum sphagnum Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) Klinggr. **   Nonvascular
41.0625 %
04       -none-
19 Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. Sphagnum magellanicum Magellan's sphagnum Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. **   Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. Sphagnum magellanicum Magellan's sphagnum Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. **   Nonvascular
19.375 %
03       -none-
20 Sphagnum rubellum Wils. Sphagnum rubellum Wils. Sphagnum rubellum sphagnum Sphagnum rubellum Wils. **   Sphagnum rubellum Wils. Sphagnum rubellum sphagnum Sphagnum rubellum Wils. **   Nonvascular
6.375 %
03       -none-
21 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Nonvascular
4.5 %
02       -none-
22 Sphagnum flavicomans (Card.) Warnst. Sphagnum flavicomans (Card.) Warnst. Sphagnum flavicomans sphagnum Sphagnum flavicomans (Card.) Warnst. **   Sphagnum flavicomans (Card.) Warnst. Sphagnum flavicomans sphagnum Sphagnum flavicomans (Card.) Warnst. **   Nonvascular
3.4375 %
02       -none-
23 KURZ2 KURZ2 **   Plantae Plants KURZ2 **   KURZ2 **   Plantae Plants KURZ2 **   Nonvascular
2.9375 %
02       -none-
24 Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf Sphagnum angustifolium sphagnum Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf **   Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf Sphagnum angustifolium sphagnum Sphagnum angustifolium (C. Jens. ex Russ.) C. Jens. in Tolf **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
25 Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
26 Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum polytrichum moss Polytrichum strictum Brid. **   Polytrichum strictum Brid. Polytrichum strictum polytrichum moss Polytrichum strictum Brid. **   Nonvascular
0.1875 %
01       -none-
27 Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's big red stem moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. **   Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's big red stem moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
28 MYLI4 MYLI4 **   Plantae Plants MYLI4 **   MYLI4 **   Plantae Plants MYLI4 **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
29 Liverwort Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   2LW Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   2LW Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
30 Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Girgensohn's sphagnum Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. **   Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Girgensohn's sphagnum Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
31 Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray Gaylussacia dumosa dwarf huckleberry Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray **   Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray Gaylussacia dumosa dwarf huckleberry Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
30.875 %
04       -none-
32 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
18.3125 %
03       -none-
33 Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench **   Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench **   Dwarf Shrub
7 %
03       -none-
34 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
3.5 %
02       -none-
35 Ledum groenlandicum Oeder Ledum groenlandicum Oeder Ledum groenlandicum bog Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum Oeder **   Ledum groenlandicum Oeder Ledum groenlandicum bog Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum Oeder **   Dwarf Shrub
1.9375 %
02       -none-
36 Vaccinium oxycoccos L. Vaccinium oxycoccos L. Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos L. **   Vaccinium oxycoccos L. Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos L. **   Dwarf Shrub
1.875 %
02       -none-
37 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
1.625 %
02       -none-
38 Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.4375 %
01       -none-
39 Myrica gale L. Myrica gale L. Myrica gale sweetgale Myrica gale L. **   Myrica gale L. Myrica gale sweetgale Myrica gale L. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
40 Rosa virginiana P. Mill. Rosa virginiana P. Mill. Rosa virginiana Virginia rose Rosa virginiana P. Mill. **   Rosa virginiana P. Mill. Rosa virginiana Virginia rose Rosa virginiana P. Mill. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.125 %
01       -none-
41 Empetrum nigrum L. Empetrum nigrum L. Empetrum nigrum black crowberry Empetrum nigrum L. **   Empetrum nigrum L. Empetrum nigrum black crowberry Empetrum nigrum L. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.0625 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     66 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     23 %
Nonvascular     70 %
Short Shrub     1 %
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:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Oct-1998
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Empetrum nigrum - Gaylussacia dumosa - Rubus chamaemorus / Sphagnum spp. Acidic Peatland       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                         pH=5.4; peat depth=100+cm; vonPost=7-8.


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot