Vegetation Mapping of Acadia National Park: Classification, Keys, and Vegetation Types

Gawler SC. 2000. Vegetation Mapping of Acadia National Park: Classification, Keys, and Vegetation Types. Maine Natural Areas Program, Department of Conservation. Augusta, Maine

Numerous habitats were sampled between 1997 and 1999 in ANP. Report summarizes analysis used to reshuffle these into 53 vegetation types for Acadia National Park. Includes a key to the vegetation types of Acadia National Park. For each vegetation type, the following information is given: Name, codes, confidence level, number of samples, tree canopy, height, basal area, percent conifer, subcanopy, high shrub, medium shrub, dwarf shrub, herbacious vegetation, bryoid, species richness, vegetation description, environmental description, diagnostics, similar types, abundance, variability, conservation considerations, and comments. /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /ACADIA NATIONAL PARK/

Type
Published Report
Authors
Gawler, Susan
Date of Issue
2000-06
Publisher
Maine Natural Areas Program, Department of Conservation
Units
ACAD
Keywords
Acadia National Park, Classification, Forest Communities, Habitats, Plant Communities, Plants (Plantae), submerged aquatic vegetation, Vegetation, Vegetation Types

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