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ACAD.75
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3159.ACAD75
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ACAD.75
Author Observation Code ? ACAD.75
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 44.395602043 º
Longitude ? -68.240097936 º
Author Location ? ACAD -- Acadia - South of Witch Hole
State or Province ? Maine
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Maine
quadrangle: Bar Harbor
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 69 m
Slope Aspect ? 250 º
Slope Gradient ? 22 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Microtopography: bedrock outcrops up to 1 meter; habitat patchiness: shrubs/rock/sparse vegetation. -- Current condition = 2, fire, . Landscape Quality =2.
Representativeness ? ?, variable community type
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 ? 10-Sep-1997
Observation End Date ? 10-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: 
Observation Narrative ? extensive
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
5.1813 %
03 1.39801 m²/ha     -none-
2 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. **   Canopy
0.8187 %
01 0.22089 m²/ha     -none-
3 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
22.75 %
03       -none-
4 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Short Shrub
9.25 %
03       -none-
5 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
4.75 %
02       -none-
6 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Herbaceous
13.9375 %
03       -none-
7 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
8.9375 %
03       -none-
8 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. **   Herbaceous
1.1875 %
02       -none-
9 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
0.9375 %
01       -none-
10 Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Betula populifolia Marsh. Betula populifolia gray birch Betula populifolia Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.375 %
01       -none-
11 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous
0.375 %
01       -none-
12 Panicum L. Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass Panicum L. **   Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass Panicum L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
13 Carex rugosperma Mackenzie Carex rugosperma Mackenzie Carex rugosperma Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Carex rugosperma Mackenzie Carex rugosperma Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Carex rugosperma Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
14 Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.1875 %
01       -none-
15 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
0.125 %
01       -none-
16 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense Desf. **   Herbaceous
0.125 %
01       -none-
17 Pyrola elliptica Nutt. Pyrola elliptica Nutt. Pyrola elliptica waxflower shinleaf Pyrola elliptica Nutt. **   Pyrola elliptica Nutt. Pyrola elliptica waxflower shinleaf Pyrola elliptica Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
18 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
19 Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium L. **   Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
20 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.0625 %
01       -none-
21 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
0.0625 %
01       -none-
22 Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. Cladina rangiferina greygreen reindeer lichen Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. **   Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. Cladina rangiferina greygreen reindeer lichen Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular
6.3125 %
03       -none-
23 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
3 %
02       -none-
24 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
1 %
01       -none-
25 Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.3125 %
01       -none-
26 Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Polytrichum commune Hedw. Polytrichum commune polytrichum moss Polytrichum commune Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.25 %
01       -none-
27 Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.25 %
01       -none-
28 Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. Cladonia pyxidata cup lichen Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. **   Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. Cladonia pyxidata cup lichen Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. **   Nonvascular
0.125 %
01       -none-
29 Dicranum undulatum Brid. Dicranum undulatum Brid. Dicranum undulatum undulate dicranum moss Dicranum undulatum Brid. **   Dicranum undulatum Brid. Dicranum undulatum undulate dicranum moss Dicranum undulatum Brid. **   Nonvascular
0.0625 %
01       -none-
30 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
15.75 %
03       -none-
31 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Sub-Canopy
9.25 %
03       -none-
32 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
55.125 %
05       -none-
33 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
20.125 %
03       -none-
34 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
1.375 %
02       -none-
35 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
0.1875 %
01       -none-
36 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
0.0625 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   8 m 6 %
Dwarf Shrub     77 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     27 %
Nonvascular     28 %
Short Shrub     37 %
Sub-Canopy     25 %
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=4.5cm, ;A=0.5cm, 7.5YR2.5/1, ; E=0cm, , ; B=3.5cm, 7.5YR4/4, . Stoniness: moderate. pH=5.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire: small flakes (2 mm), 1947 fire. Wind: . Cutting: . Agric: . Impoundment: .


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot