Maine peatlands : their abundance, ecology, and relevance to the Critical Areas Program of the State Planning Office
Worley IA. 1981. Maine peatlands : their abundance, ecology, and relevance to the Critical Areas Program of the State Planning Office. Planning Report Number 76. Maine State Planning Office, Critical Areas Program. Augusta, Maine
The objectives of this planning report are: 'a) to provide a general characterization of the peatlands of Maine; b) to provide an introduction to the ecological characteristics of peatlands; c) to note the natural significance of Maine peatlands; d) to recommend to the Critical Areas Program types of peatlands (based upon the classification scheme) for the study and evaluation of potential Critical Areas; and, e) to provide a bibliography useful to persons interested in Maine peatlands.' Describes a little about Great Heath on Mount Desert Island /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Big Heath
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Worley, Ian
- Date of Issue
- 1981-03
- Publisher
- Maine State Planning Office, Critical Areas Program
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Big Heath, Ecology, Mammals, Marshes and Bogs, Mount Desert Island, Plants, Vegetation