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ISRO.001
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ISRO.001
Author Observation Code ? ISRO.001
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.120304083 º
Longitude ? -88.515983593 º
Author Location ? ISRO -- Outer Hill Island
Location Narrative ? Outer Hill Island: go inland from cove, on south shore of Outer Hill Island to top of ridge; then go east to v-shaped, west-facing (small) cut with shear rock face (3m) to south. Plot center is just east of the top of ridge out of this cut. From NW corner of plot, 47 W to west end of Inner Hill Island, and 8E to east end of Inner Hill Island. Point is on top of ridge on flat knob.
State or Province ? Michigan
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Michigan
quadrangle: Mott Island
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 187.451999715073 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? ridge
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Plot is on crest of island ridge. -- One of outer islands on NE coast of Isle Royale.
Representativeness ? very good. Spruce-fir forest dominates almost all of island. (Birch crowns are weak and may not be
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0.08 m
Percent Bedrock ? 1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 1 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 3 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 04-Jun-1997
Observation End Date ? 04-Jun-1997
Project ? Isle Royale National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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
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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 glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca white spruce Picea glauca (Moench) Voss **   Picea glauca (Moench) Voss Picea glauca white spruce Picea glauca (Moench) Voss **   Canopy
15 %
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2 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Canopy
15 %
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stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy
15 %
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4 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. Sorbus decora northern mountain ash Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. **   Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. Sorbus decora northern mountain ash Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 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. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Taxus canadensis Marsh. Taxus canadensis Marsh. Taxus canadensis Canada yew Taxus canadensis Marsh. **   Taxus canadensis Marsh. Taxus canadensis Canada yew Taxus canadensis Marsh. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. Viburnum edule squashberry Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. **   Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. Viburnum edule squashberry Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea beard lichen Usnea Dill. ex Adans. **   Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea beard lichen Usnea Dill. ex Adans. **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Umbilicaria Hoffm. Umbilicaria navel lichen Umbilicaria Hoffm. **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. Cladina reindeer lichen Cladina (Nyl.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Streptopus lanceolatus (Ait.) Reveal var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal Streptopus lanceolatus (Ait.) Reveal var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus twistedstalk Streptopus lanceolatus (Ait.) Reveal var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal **   Streptopus lanceolatus (Ait.) Reveal var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus twistedstalk Streptopus lanceolatus (Ait.) Reveal var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
16 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
17 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -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         -1 -none-
19 Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
20 Lycopodium L. Lycopodium L. Lycopodium clubmoss Lycopodium L. **   Lycopodium L. Lycopodium clubmoss Lycopodium L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
21 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Polypodium virginianum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. Geocaulon lividum false toadflax Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. **   Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. Geocaulon lividum false toadflax Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 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-
29 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Gaultheria procumbens L. Gaultheria procumbens eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
33 Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
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 10 m 15 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 20 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
Martine Field assistant
MacKinnon, Will Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Picea glauca - Abies balsamea / Pleurozium schreberi Forest       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
Reschke, Carole


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         Loam               very shallow humus over bedrock, very dark brown


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Small size trees - slow growth; old mine present on island, probably burned.
Animal, general   Moose browse, moose droppings, songbirds?: white-throated sparrow, Swainson's thrush


User Defined Values
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