ISRO.004
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ISRO.004
Author Observation Code	ISRO.004
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.182256959 º
Longitude	-88.431021361 º
Author Location	ISRO -- Boy's Island
Location Narrative	Boy's lsand, includes Judziewicz plot 026-001. Center is ca 70 m N of sousthrn shore, midway bewteen easterly point at SE end of the island and deepest point of bay. JEJ026001 stake ca 6 m NNW of plot center.
State or Province	Michigan
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Michigan quadrangle: Rock Harbor Lodge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	184.099199720169 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Open canopy with dense sapling understory. Understory includes small to medium sized openings with herbaceous and shrub development. Plot includes both dense understory and openings (one polygon for island).
Representativeness	Good. Questionable photo i.d.: this and other islands and Blake Point contain Oplopanax horridus in
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.12699999980696 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Jun-1997
Observation End Date	13-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 m²
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	Additional lichens and mosses on downed trees. Plot is ca 50% open, 50% dense sapling (shrub height). This polygon may better fit in #19: fir-paper birch forest - Picea and Betula open (woodland) canopy with dense Abies understory mixed with Oplopanax openings. Alternatively these areas may represent a community unique to Isle Royale.

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 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 37.5 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 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 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 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. **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 5 Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 6 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 15 % 03       -none- 7 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- 8 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- 9 Ribes L. Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 13 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 14 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 17 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 18 Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 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- 21 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 Lycopodium L. Lycopodium L. Lycopodium clubmoss Lycopodium L. **   Lycopodium L. Lycopodium clubmoss Lycopodium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 30 Lichen, foliose Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose 2LF Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose **   Lichen, foliose 2LF Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 50 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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