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ACAD.139
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3054.ACAD139
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.139
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.139
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.351858251 º
Longitude ? -68.204513714 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - South of the Tarn
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Seal Harbor
region|state|province: Maine
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 38 m
Slope Aspect ? 360 º
Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Glaciomarine
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: ; habitat patchiness: gaps with more graminoids and fewer alders.. -- Current condition = 1, , . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? captures alders and wetland/upland boundary
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
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 ? EO is part of a series of beraver-impacted natural communities.
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 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Short Shrub
46.75 %
04       -none-
2 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-
3 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous
4.5625 %
02       -none-
4 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge Carex stricta Lam. **   Herbaceous
2.875 %
02       -none-
5 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Herbaceous
2.3125 %
02       -none-
6 Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Herbaceous
2.1875 %
02       -none-
7 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
1.9375 %
02       -none-
8 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous
1.625 %
02       -none-
9 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Herbaceous
0.5625 %
01       -none-
10 Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge Carex gynandra Schwein. **   Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge Carex gynandra Schwein. **   Herbaceous
0.375 %
01       -none-
11 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.375 %
01       -none-
12 Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. **   Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous
0.375 %
01       -none-
13 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
0.3125 %
01       -none-
14 Equisetum sylvaticum L. Equisetum sylvaticum L. Equisetum sylvaticum woodland horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum L. **   Equisetum sylvaticum L. Equisetum sylvaticum woodland horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum L. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
15 Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea L. **   Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea L. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
16 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
17 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. **   Herbaceous
0.125 %
01       -none-
18 Carex gracillima Schwein. Carex gracillima Schwein. Carex gracillima graceful sedge Carex gracillima Schwein. **   Carex gracillima Schwein. Carex gracillima graceful sedge Carex gracillima Schwein. **   Herbaceous
0.125 %
01       -none-
19 Glyceria borealis (Nash) Batchelder Glyceria borealis (Nash) Batchelder Glyceria borealis small floating mannagrass Glyceria borealis (Nash) Batchelder **   Glyceria borealis (Nash) Batchelder Glyceria borealis small floating mannagrass Glyceria borealis (Nash) Batchelder **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
20 Scirpus atrocinctus Fern. Scirpus atrocinctus Fern. Scirpus atrocinctus blackgirdle bulrush Scirpus atrocinctus Fern. **   Scirpus atrocinctus Fern. Scirpus atrocinctus blackgirdle bulrush Scirpus atrocinctus Fern. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
21 Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus Michx. **   Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
22 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
23 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
24 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
25 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil Potentilla simplex Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
26 Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap Scutellaria galericulata L. **   Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap Scutellaria galericulata L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
27 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.375 %
01       -none-
28 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-
29 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Dwarf Shrub
3.4375 %
02       -none-
30 Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Dwarf Shrub
2.4375 %
02       -none-
31 Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa L. **   Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa L. **   Dwarf Shrub
2.125 %
02       -none-
32 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
1.5625 %
02       -none-
33 Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet Spiraea alba Du Roi **   Spiraea alba Du Roi Spiraea alba white meadowsweet Spiraea alba Du Roi **   Dwarf Shrub
0.75 %
01       -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
0.625 %
01       -none-
35 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Dwarf Shrub
0.1875 %
01       -none-
36 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
0.1875 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     11 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     19 %
Nonvascular     10 %
Short Shrub     52 %
Sub-Canopy     10 %
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 ?
Alnus incana - Cornus (amomum, sericea) / Clematis virginiana Shrub Swamp       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=cm; vonPost=.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: . Wind: . Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: there is a series of beaver dams along this stream.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot