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ISRO.121
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3993.ISRO121
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ISRO.121
Author Observation Code ? ISRO.121
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 47.910730266 º
Longitude ? -89.092609195 º
Author Location ? ISRO -- Lily Lake
Location Narrative ? West end of Lilly Lake.
State or Province ? Michigan
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Sugar Mountain
region|state|province: Michigan
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 301.142399542264 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? lake bed
Surficial Deposits ? Organic Deposits: Peat
Representativeness ? Very good.
Hydrologic Regime ? Saturated
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
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 ? 09-Aug-1997
Observation End Date ? 09-Aug-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: 
Observation Narrative ? high amount of Sphagnum; it doesn't fit this community type well - much more Sphagnum than other examples of this type.
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 Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch Larix laricina tamarack Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch **   Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch Larix laricina tamarack Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Tall 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. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Myrica gale L. Myrica gale L. Myrica gale sweetgale Myrica gale L. **   Myrica gale L. Myrica gale sweetgale Myrica gale L. **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
5 Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench **   Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Andromeda polifolia L. var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. Andromeda polifolia L. var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia L. var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. **   Andromeda polifolia L. var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia L. var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Vaccinium oxycoccos L. Vaccinium oxycoccos L. Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos L. **   Vaccinium oxycoccos L. Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos L. **   Dwarf Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
9 Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Nonvascular
87.5 %
06       -none-
11 Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl **   Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Scheuchzeria palustris L. Scheuchzeria palustris L. Scheuchzeria palustris rannoch-rush Scheuchzeria palustris L. **   Scheuchzeria palustris L. Scheuchzeria palustris rannoch-rush Scheuchzeria palustris L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea purple pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea L. **   Sarracenia purpurea L. Sarracenia purpurea purple pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 Carex pauciflora Lightf. Carex pauciflora Lightf. Carex pauciflora fewflower sedge Carex pauciflora Lightf. **   Carex pauciflora Lightf. Carex pauciflora fewflower sedge Carex pauciflora Lightf. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
15 Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
16 Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fern.) Boivin Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fern.) Boivin Eriophorum vaginatum var. spissum tussock cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fern.) Boivin **   Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fern.) Boivin Eriophorum vaginatum var. spissum tussock cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fern.) Boivin **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
17 Xyris L. Xyris L. Xyris yelloweyed grass Xyris L. **   Xyris L. Xyris yelloweyed grass Xyris L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
18 Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. **   Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. Calopogon tuberosus tuberous grasspink Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. **   Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. Calopogon tuberosus tuberous grasspink Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Arethusa bulbosa L. Arethusa bulbosa L. Arethusa bulbosa dragon's mouth Arethusa bulbosa L. **   Arethusa bulbosa L. Arethusa bulbosa dragon's mouth Arethusa bulbosa L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. Juncus pelocarpus brownfruit rush Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. **   Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. Juncus pelocarpus brownfruit rush Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fern. Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fern. Eriophorum viridicarinatum thinleaf cottonsedge Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fern. **   Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fern. Eriophorum viridicarinatum thinleaf cottonsedge Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fern. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia spoonleaf sundew Drosera intermedia Hayne **   Drosera intermedia Hayne Drosera intermedia spoonleaf sundew Drosera intermedia Hayne **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. Carex buxbaumii Buxbaum's sedge Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. **   Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. Carex buxbaumii Buxbaum's sedge Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa woollyfruit sedge Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. **   Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa woollyfruit sedge Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Rhynchospora fusca (L.) Ait. f. Rhynchospora fusca (L.) Ait. f. Rhynchospora fusca brown beaksedge Rhynchospora fusca (L.) Ait. f. **   Rhynchospora fusca (L.) Ait. f. Rhynchospora fusca brown beaksedge Rhynchospora fusca (L.) Ait. f. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Utricularia gibba L. Utricularia gibba L. Utricularia gibba humped bladderwort Utricularia gibba L. **   Utricularia gibba L. Utricularia gibba humped bladderwort Utricularia gibba L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 90 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
Romanski, Mark Field assistant
MacKinnon, Will Plot author
Martine Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Myrica gale Fen Shrubland       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                          


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot