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ISRO.002
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3820.ISRO002
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ISRO.002
Author Observation Code ? ISRO.002
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.119512628 º
Longitude ? -88.51664562 º
Author Location ? ISRO -- Outer Hill Island
Location Narrative ? Behind small, narrow peninsula just northeast of largest bay on east side of Outer Hill Island.
State or Province ? Michigan
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Mott Island
region|state|province: Michigan
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 184.403999719706 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? shoreline
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Exposed bedrock in cold upwelling zone on ENE slope of Outer Hill Island. Primarily lichen covered plot gradient from edge of herb shrub zone sloping ENE to water's edge. -- One of outer islands on NE coast of Isle Royale.
Representativeness ? Good: dry, cracked basalt from just below shrubline to shore.
Hydrologic Regime ? Temporarily flooded
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 4 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 1 %
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
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 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M. Roemer Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M. Roemer Amelanchier bartramiana oblongfruit serviceberry Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M. Roemer **   Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M. Roemer Amelanchier bartramiana oblongfruit serviceberry Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M. Roemer **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. Alnus viridis green alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. **   Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. Alnus viridis green alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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-
8 Lonicera dioica L. Lonicera dioica L. Lonicera dioica limber honeysuckle Lonicera dioica L. **   Lonicera dioica L. Lonicera dioica limber honeysuckle Lonicera dioica L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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 **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. **   Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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-
12 Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. Vaccinium myrtilloides velvetleaf huckleberry Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. **   Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. Vaccinium myrtilloides velvetleaf huckleberry Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Vaccinium uliginosum L. Vaccinium uliginosum L. Vaccinium uliginosum bog blueberry Vaccinium uliginosum L. **   Vaccinium uliginosum L. Vaccinium uliginosum bog blueberry Vaccinium uliginosum L. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale Xanthoparmelia xanthoparmelia Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale **   Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale Xanthoparmelia xanthoparmelia Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale **   Nonvascular
15 %
03       -none-
15 Acarospora A. Massal. Acarospora A. Massal. Acarospora cracked lichen Acarospora A. Massal. **   Acarospora A. Massal. Acarospora cracked lichen Acarospora A. Massal. **   Nonvascular
15 %
03       -none-
16 Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr. Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr. Xanthoria elegans elegant orange wall lichen Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr. **   Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr. Xanthoria elegans elegant orange wall lichen Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr. **   Nonvascular
2.5 %
02       -none-
17 Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Nonvascular
2.5 %
02       -none-
18 Carex atratiformis Britt. Carex atratiformis Britt. Carex atratiformis scrabrous black sedge Carex atratiformis Britt. **   Carex atratiformis Britt. Carex atratiformis scrabrous black sedge Carex atratiformis Britt. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
19 Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa P. Mill. **   Solidago rugosa P. Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa P. Mill. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Festuca saximontana Rydb. Festuca saximontana Rydb. Festuca saximontana Rocky Mountain fescue Festuca saximontana Rydb. **   Festuca saximontana Rydb. Festuca saximontana Rocky Mountain fescue Festuca saximontana Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Solidago hispida Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago hispida Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago hispida hairy goldenrod Solidago hispida Muhl. ex Willd. **   Solidago hispida Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago hispida hairy goldenrod Solidago hispida Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Prenanthes racemosa Michx. Prenanthes racemosa Michx. Prenanthes racemosa purple rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes racemosa Michx. **   Prenanthes racemosa Michx. Prenanthes racemosa purple rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes racemosa Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata shrubby fivefingers Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. **   Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. Sibbaldiopsis tridentata shrubby fivefingers Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 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-
33 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
34 Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex umbellata parasol sedge Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex umbellata parasol sedge Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl. Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl. Castilleja septentrionalis Labrador Indian paintbrush Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl. **   Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl. Castilleja septentrionalis Labrador Indian paintbrush Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 Primula mistassinica Michx. Primula mistassinica Michx. Primula mistassinica Mistassini primrose Primula mistassinica Michx. **   Primula mistassinica Michx. Primula mistassinica Mistassini primrose Primula mistassinica Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
39 Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress Arabis lyrata L. **   Arabis lyrata L. Arabis lyrata lyrate rockcress Arabis lyrata L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
40 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
0.5 %
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     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 30 %
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 ?
Basalt - Conglomerate Bedrock Great Lakes Shore Sparse Vegetation       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                         bedrock: no soil (tiny organic soil patches in crevies)


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Wave wash and ice scour occur here.
Animal, general   Moose droppings, bird guano.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot