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ACAD.52
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3100.ACAD52
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.52
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.52
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.369951565 º
Longitude ? -68.202863321 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - East of North end of Great Meadow
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Maine
quadrangle: Seal Harbor
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 27 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 20 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: some bedrock outcrops (1 meter+), many small block; habitat patchiness: essentially uniform. -- Current condition = 2, , Truncated. Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness ? trees smaller & younger than most occurrences.
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 ? 04-Sep-1997
Observation End Date ? 04-Sep-1997
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: 
--no data--
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
40.4654 %
04 18.64828 m²/ha     -none-
2 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. **   Canopy
31.9676 %
04 14.73209 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
2.3093 %
02 1.06421 m²/ha     -none-
4 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
0.2578 %
01 0.11879 m²/ha     -none-
5 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Short Shrub
12.25 %
03       -none-
6 Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. **   Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
7 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
8 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
9 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
5.625 %
03       -none-
10 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
0.5625 %
01       -none-
11 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link Carex lucorum Blue Ridge sedge Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link **   Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link Carex lucorum Blue Ridge sedge Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link **   Herbaceous
0.3125 %
01       -none-
13 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous
0.125 %
01       -none-
14 Agrostis L. Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass Agrostis L. **   Herbaceous
0.125 %
01       -none-
15 Carex arctata Boott ex Hook. Carex arctata Boott ex Hook. Carex arctata drooping woodland sedge Carex arctata Boott ex Hook. **   Carex arctata Boott ex Hook. Carex arctata drooping woodland sedge Carex arctata Boott ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
16 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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
17 Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Festuca ovina L. Festuca ovina sheep fescue Festuca ovina L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
18 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. **   Sub-Canopy
9.5 %
03       -none-
19 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Sub-Canopy
4.75 %
02       -none-
20 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy
2.25 %
02       -none-
21 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.) **   Sub-Canopy
2.25 %
02       -none-
22 Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Viburnum acerifolium L. Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium L. **   Dwarf Shrub
6.125 %
03       -none-
23 Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. **   Corylus cornuta Marsh. Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Corylus cornuta Marsh. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.1875 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   15 m 75 %
Dwarf Shrub     6 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     7 %
Nonvascular     1 %
Short Shrub     13 %
Sub-Canopy     19 %
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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand               Profile: O=5cm, ;A=1.5cm, 7.5YR3/2, ; E=0cm, , ; B=6cm, 7.5YR2.5/1, . Stoniness: very. pH=5.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: large stumps (oak?) 1 meter in diameter hollowed by fire; charcoal flakes.. Wind: . Cutting: salvage?. Agric: . Impoundment: beavers downslope, no impact here..


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot